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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| progeny | descendants |