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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WordMeaning
adjacentnot distant : nearby
pedagogueteacher
personablepleasant or amiable in person : attractive
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
suspensethe state of being suspended : suspension
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
spatulaa flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
ironicrelating to, containing, or constituting irony