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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| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| dynamo | generator |