GRE Word List
RUNIC
any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
The meaning of the word runic is any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| delve | excavate |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| laud | praise |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |