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 |
|---|---|
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| contrive | devise |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| farce | stuff |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |