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
timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence
inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
reconditedifficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
durationcontinuance in time
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
unfrockdefrock