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
expeditiousmarked by or acting with prompt efficiency
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
uninhibitedfree from inhibition
invoketo petition for help or support
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
fazeto disturb the composure of : disconcert
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion