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 |
|---|---|
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| dermatologist | a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| kismet | fate |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |