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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WordMeaning
bombastpretentious inflated speech or writing
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
atypicalnot typical : irregular
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
tensilecapable of tension : ductile