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Viscous
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is multifaceted. Does it mean:
| having many facets, such as a gem, or having many aspects or phases |
| a natural inclination or tendency |
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viscous
1392, from Anglo-Fr. viscous, from L.L. viscosus "sticky," from L. viscum "anything sticky, birdlime made from mistletoe, mistletoe," probably from PIE base *weis- "to melt away, flow" (used of foul or malodorous fluids); see virus.
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Medical Dictionary
viscous vis·cous (vĭs'kəs)
adj.
Having relatively high resistance to flow.
Viscid.
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viscous  (vĭs'kəs) Pronunciation Key
Having relatively high resistance to flow (high viscosity). |
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