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 |
|---|---|
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| thespian | actor |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |