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 |
|---|---|
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |