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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pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
confideto have confidence : trust
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
wizardrythe art or practices of a wizard : sorcery
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
replicaan exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
problematicposing a problem : difficult to solve or decide