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 |
|---|---|
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
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| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |