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 |
|---|---|
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |