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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| predecessor | one that precedes |