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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sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
allureto entice by charm or attraction
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
flagrantconspicuously offensive
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium