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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |