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 |
|---|---|
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |