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 |
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| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| quisling | traitor |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |