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 |
|---|---|
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |