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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perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
sanctiona formal decree
zesta piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring
dismemberto cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
fraughtfull of or accompanied by something specified