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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| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| conflagration | fire |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| overwhelm | upset |