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
retiringreserved
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
wagea payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
stricturean abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage
quipa clever usually taunting remark : gibe
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision