GRE Word List
GLUTINOUS
having the quality of glue : gummy
The meaning of the word glutinous is having the quality of glue : gummy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| headlong | headfirst |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |