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 |
|---|---|
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| benison | blessing |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |