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
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
flaccidnot firm or stiff
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations
behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
automatona mechanism that is relatively self-operating
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)