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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| Word | Meaning |
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| maroon | a dark red |
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| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
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| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
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