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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denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
tolla tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge)
gustoan individual or special taste
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
wringto squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid
debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
sobrietythe quality or state of being sober