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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |