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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| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |