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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| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| aver | to declare positively |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |