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 |
|---|---|
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |