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 |
|---|---|
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |
| duration | continuance in time |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| distort | to twist (see twist |