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
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
carousala wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse
soarto fly aloft or about
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
virilehaving traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree
malaisean indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
plummetto fall perpendicularly
purveyorone that purveys
pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe