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 |
|---|---|
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| forte | one's strong point |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |