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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WordMeaning
adherentone who adheres to something: such as
replicaan exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist
mellifluoushaving a smooth rich flow
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
harrowingacutely distressing or painful
contusioninjury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise
insatiableincapable of being satisfied : quenchless