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 |
|---|---|
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |