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 |
|---|---|
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
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| balk | to refuse abruptly |
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| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
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