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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WordMeaning
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
juga large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle
migrantone that migrates: such as
effectiveproducing a decided, decisive, or desired effect
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long