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 |
|---|---|
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| bulk | magnitude |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |