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
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
gapeto open the mouth wide
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
mongrelan individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals