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 |
|---|---|
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| sentinel | sentry |
| pending | during |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |