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
meteto give out by measure : dole out
tyrannyoppressive power
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
severto put or keep apart : divide
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
demisedeath
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize