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 |
|---|---|
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |