GRE Word List

DEMOTIC

of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing

The meaning of the word demotic is of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing.

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WordMeaning
superannuatedoutmoded
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
adjointo add or attach by joining
supplicantone who supplicates
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
fabricateinvent
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flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
dossiera file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject