GRE Word List
GLUTINOUS
having the quality of glue : gummy
The meaning of the word glutinous is having the quality of glue : gummy.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |