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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| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
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| convention | agreement |
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