GRE Word List
VISCOUS
(of a liquid) thick and sticky; gluey; viscid; CF. consistency
The meaning of the word viscous is (of a liquid) thick and sticky; gluey; viscid; CF. consistency.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elastic | able to spring back into shape; quick to recover (as from disappointment); able to adapt to change; Ex. elastic plans; N: elastic material |
| mausoleum | monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF. Mausolos |
| libretto | text of an opera or oratorio; CF. book |
| dispassionate | calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings |
| prolific | producing offspring or fruit in abundance; fertile; fecund; abundantly fruitful; producing abundant works; Ex. prolific writer |
| oblique | indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line); Ex. oblique reference |
| tremor | trembling; slight quiver (as of the earth or from nervous agitation) |
| provident | providing for future needs; displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies; OP. improvident |
| rally | come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate (after illness or difficulty); N: act of rallying; mass gathering |
| nomadic | wandering; N. nomad: tribe who migrates from place to place |