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
ingratean ungrateful person
carefreefree from care: such as
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
regenerationan act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
mausoleuma large tomb
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment