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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|---|---|
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
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| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
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| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
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| braggadocio | empty boasting |