GRE Word List

HIEROGLYPHIC

written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters

The meaning of the word hieroglyphic is written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters.

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shrewany of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur
amenableliable to be brought to account : answerable
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
redundantexceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous
foiblethe part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
weanto accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
frescothe art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods