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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| Word | Meaning |
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| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| bitter | being, 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 |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |