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 |
|---|---|
| privy | private |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |