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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WordMeaning
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
fermentto undergo fermentation
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
bleakexposed and barren and often windswept
prepossessingcreating prejudice