GRE Word List
HIEROGLYPHIC
picture writing; ADJ.
The meaning of the word hieroglyphic is picture writing; ADJ..
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clemency | disposition to be lenient in deciding punishments; mildness as of the weather; ADJ. clement |
| frieze | ornamental horizontal band on a wall |
| scoff | laugh (at); mock; ridicule; Ex. scoff at their threats |
| premise | assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based |
| lancet | small surgical tool for making incisions |
| guileless | without deceit |
| waffle | speak equivocally about an issue; N. |
| mar | spoil the appearance of |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| submerge | place under water; dip; go under water; cover completely (as with water); Ex. submerged in work |
