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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unfrock | defrock |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |