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.

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WordMeaning
fecundityfruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific
queryquestion
woea condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief
stalwartmarked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
bewareto be on one's guard
civilof or relating to citizens
magistratean official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as
hazarda source of danger
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state