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 |
|---|---|
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
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| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
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| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
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| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
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