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
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
salubriousfavorable to or promoting health or well-being
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
scintillaspark
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless