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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lushgrowing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
vigilthe act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary
superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
onslaughtan especially fierce attack
entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
preamblean introductory statement
amicablecharacterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point