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
agendaa list or outline of things to be considered or done
manaclea shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
transcendentaltranscendent
carriondead and putrefying flesh
propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
chalicea drinking cup : goblet
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke