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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swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
durationcontinuance in time
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate
resurrectto raise from the dead
havenharbor
spuriousborn to parents not married to each other
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
quizzicalcomically quaint