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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mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
rostruman ancient Roman platform for public orators
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
provisionalserving for the time being : temporary
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
stalematea drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure