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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| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
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