GRE Word List
VISCOUS
having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid
The meaning of the word viscous is having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid.
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| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
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| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |