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- gregarious
- sociable; (of an animal) tending to form a group
- graduated
- arranged by degrees (of height, difficulty, etc.)
- n gibe
- mock; make jeering remarks; N: jeering remarks
- n grill
- question severely; cook on a grill; broil; N: cooking surface of parallel metal bars
- grotesque
- fantastic; comically hideous; strange and unnatural (causing fear or amusement)
- glutton
- someone who eats too much; ADJ. gluttonous: given to gluttony; greedy; CF. gluttony: habit of eating too much
- n gouge
- tear out; cut out (as if with a gouge); Ex. gouge his eyes out; N: chisel for cutting out hollow areas in wood
- glib
- fluent (with insincerity or superficiality); facile; slick
- n gavel
- hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; V.
- s flashy
- showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance
- n glaze
- cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery
- n glaring
- (of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly
- n gambit
- opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed; action made to produce a future advantage
- n gory
- bloody; N. gore: blood (from a wound)
- n gingerly
- very carefully; ADJ.
- gravity
- seriousness; ADJ. grave
- s vivid
- (of light or color) bright and distinct; evoking lifelike mental images; Ex. vivid red hair/description
- n garbled
- mixed up; jumbled; distorted; V. garble: mix up or distort (a message) to such an extent as to make misleading or unintelligible
- n gazette
- official periodical publication; newspaper
- n grisly
- ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies
- s rumble
- make or move with a deep rolling sound (as thunder or stomach)
- n gustatory
- affecting or relating to the sense of taste
- n gull
- trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe
- grudging
- unwilling; reluctant; stingy(giving reluctantly)
- s grunt
- utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N.
- n gibberish
- nonsense; nonsensical or unintelligible talk or writing; babbling
- s bid
- command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom
- n giddy
- light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height
- grievance
- cause of complaint; complaint
- n garish
- overbright in color; unpleasantly bright; gaudy
- s mat
- not shiny; matte; having a dull finish; N: flat piece of material used as a floor covering; V.
- s hideous
- repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex. hideous face/scream
- n gossamer
- sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and sheer fabric; cobweb
- n glutinous
- sticky; viscous; gluey
- s ploy
- strategem to gain an advantage; tactic; Ex. management ploy
- n gruff
- rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse
- gerontocracy
- government ruled by old people
- n gastronomy
- art and science of preparing and serving good food; CF. gastronome
- s germ
- earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe
- s grim
- causing great fear; unrelenting; determined in spite of fear; Ex. grim smile
- germane
- pertinent; bearing upon(having connection with) the case at hand; appropriate
- n geniality
- cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; ADJ. genial: cheerful and good-tempered
- n glut
- overstock; fill beyond capacity (with food); fill to excess; N: oversupply
- n gait
- manner of walking or running; speed
- s sheer
- pure; thin and transparent; very steep
- s high-flown
- highly pretentious or inflated
- s matin\'ee(matinee)
- dramatic or musical performance given in the afternoon
- guileless
- without deceit
- n gruel
- thin liquid porridge
- n gall
- annoy; exasperate; chafe; N: skin sore caused by rubbing (as on the skin of a horse); exasperation
- n gall
- bitterness of feeling; nerve; effrontery; ´ãÁó(bile); CF. gall bladder
- s stately
- formal; ceremonious; grand in style or size; majestic
- s geriatrics
- medical treatment and care of old age
- gale
- windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughters, tears); Ex. gale of laughter
- s groom
- man employed to take care of horses; V: make neat and trim; clean and brush (an animal)
- n gusto
- eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm
- n gesticulation
- motion; gesture; V. gesticulate: make gestures (while speaking)
- s overthrow
- topple; N.
- s gnarl
- protruding knot on a tree; V.
- s galvanic
- of the production of electricity by the action of an acid on a metal; having the effect of an electric shock; Ex. galvanic cell; galvanic effect; CF. Luigi Galvani
- s broil
- cook by direct heat; N.
- n gargantuan
- huge; enormous; gigantic; CF. the hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel
- n granulate
- form into grains or granules; N. granule: grain or particle
- n gamely
- in a spirited manner; with courage; Ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; ADJ. game
- s glitter
- shine brightly with flashing points of light; Ex. glittering diamond ring; N: sparkling light; attractiveness; glamor; Ex. glitter of the sun on the waves
- n guffaw
- boisterous laughter; V.
- n gestate
- evolve as in prenatal growth; N. gestation: period of development from conception until birth
- generic
- characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus
- gnome
- dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards
- n gouge
- overcharge (with high price); extort from; Ex. gouge the public; CF. usury
- s graduate
- arrange into categories or grades; divide into marked intervals (for use in measurement); Ex. graduated ruler
- n gaffe
- social blunder
- glossary
- brief explanation of words used in the text
- guile
- deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile
- guise
- outward appearance; costume; Ex. in a new guise
- s topple
- become unsteady and fall down
- n grapple
- wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar
- n grate
- make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred by rubbing against a rough surface; Ex. grated cheese N: framework of metal bars to hold fuel in a fireplace
- glacial
- like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; Ex. glacial epoch; CF. iceberg
- s sleek
- smooth and shining (as from good health); V.
- s sprout
- begin to grow; give off shoots or buds; N: new growth on a plant; shoot
- n genteel
- well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty
- n ghastly
- horrible; terrifying; resembling ghosts; CF. aghast
- n garrulous
- loquacious; wordy; talkative; N. garrulity
- s gloss
- brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V.
- n genuflect
- bend the knee as in worship
- n glossy
- smooth and shining; N. gloss: shiny brightness on a surface; superficially attractive appearance; Ex. gloss of good manners
- n gnarled
- twisted
- s finish
- surface texture; completeness of execution
- s glamor
- compelling charm; ADJ. glamorous
- gusty
- windy
- grandiloquent
- (of a person or speech) using high sounding or important-sounding language; pompous; bombastic
- s jumble
- mix in a confused way
- n gloss_over
- explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
- n germinal
- pertaining to a germ; creative; Ex. germinal idea
- gratuity
- tip
- n girth
- distance around something; circumference
- graphic
- pertaining to the art of delineating; vividly described
- s porridge
- soft food made by boiling oatmeal
- s capsize
- (of a boat) turn over
- grandiose
- affectedly grand; pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive; great in size or scope; grand; Ex. grandiose ideas
- n grimace
- facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc; V.
- n gruesome
- grisly; horrible
- s genus
- division of animals or plants, below a family and above a species
- s pinnace
- small boat
- n garner
- gather; store up; amass
- s overturn
- turn over; capsize; topple
- n gratis
- free; without charge; ADJ.
- s grumble
- complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.
- s natal
- connected with birth; CF. prenatal; CF. postnatal
- n gaudy
- flashy; showy
- n gerrymander
- change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander
- gauche
- clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth
- s shoot
- new growth from a plant
- s slick
- make smooth or glossy; N: smooth surface; Ex. oil slick; ADJ: smooth; glossy; deftly executed; adroit; glib
- s trim
- make neat or tidy by clipping; reduce by removing what is unnecessary; ornament; decorate (round the edges); Ex. trim the cost; Ex. jacket trimmed with fur; N. ADJ: tidy; in good order
- goad
- urge on; drive with a goad; cause (someone) to do something by continued annoyance; Ex. They goaded him into doing it by saying he was a coward; N: sharp-pointed stick for driving cattle; stimulus; CF. annoy continually
- n guy
- cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied; CF. guide
- s cunning
- clever in deceiving; sly; N: cleverness in deceiving; deceit
- n galvanize
- stimulate or shock by an electric current; stimulate by shock; shock into action; stir up; coat with rust-resistant zinc by using electricity
- n grueling
- exhausting; Ex. grueling marathon race
- n granary
- storehouse for grain
- s shudder
- shake uncontrollably; tremble; V.
- s well-bred
- of good upbringing; well-mannered and refined
- s gust
- strong abrupt rush of wind; V. CF. bluster
- s romp
- play or frolic boisterously; gambol; N.
- s scowl
- frown angrily; N: angry frown
- n grotto
- small cavern
- n gambol
- romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic; N.
- n garnish
- decorate; add a garnish to; decorate (food or drink) with small items such as lemon slices; N.
- s gild
- cover with a thin layer of gold
- n gape
- open widely; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; CF. agape
- n glean
- gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty
- n gadfly
- animal-biting fly; irritating person
- n gist
- essence; main point; substance
- genealogy
- record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry
- s glare
- shine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; N.
- genre
- particular variety of art or literature
- n gamut
- entire range
- generality
- vague statement; general statement which is not detailed; quality of being general; greater part; most; Ex. generality of people
- s gentle
- kindly; soft; mild; of good family
- s gerontology
- study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age
- n gentry
- people of standing(rank or position); people of good family or high social position; class of people just below nobility
- s finished
- properly made and complete; Ex. finished product/performance
- germinate
- cause to sprout; sprout
- n gentility
- those of gentle birth; high social class; refinement; quality of being genteel
- n gorge
- stuff oneself (with food); glut; CF. gorgeous: dazzlingly beautiful
- n gawk
- stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
- s mutter
- utter (complaining words) indistinctly in low tones
- n glimmer
- shine erratically; twinkle; N: dim or unsteady light; faint indication; Ex. glimmer of hope
- s breed
- produce young; rear; bring up; produce (an undesirable condition); N: kind or sort of animal or plant
- gratuitous
- given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for; done without good reason; Ex. gratuitous comment
- gullible
- easily deceived
- n grouse
- complain; fuss; grumble; grouch; N: plump chickenlike game bird
- n gourmet
- connoisseur of food and drink; epicure
- galaxy
- large isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; collection of brilliant personalities
- n glower
- scowl; glare; look or stare angrily
- s oatmeal
- crushed oats used for making porridge
- s zest
- outer skin of an orange used for giving a special taste to food; spice; interest; flavor; spirited enjoyment; Ex. add a certain zest to the affair; Ex. zest for life
- n gourmand
- epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink
- s crossbreed
- hybridize; N: hybrid; CF. interbreed; CF. inbreed
- n gaunt
- lean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren
- galleon
- large three-masted sailing ship
- s graphite
- black form of carbon used in lead pencils
- s clipper
- sailing vessel built for great speed
- n gloat
- express evil satisfaction; look at or think about with evil satisfaction; view malevolently; Ex. The thief gloated over the stolen jewels.
- n gorge
- narrow canyon; steep rocky cleft; ravine (made by a stream which runs through it)
- gratify
- please; satisfy; Ex. gratify a desire
- generate
- cause; produce; create
- n grovel
- crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner
- gyroscope
- apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction, etc.
- n gainsay
- deny
- s galley
- low ship with sails (rowed along by slaves)
- gargoyle
- waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building
- grandeur
- impressiveness; stateliness; majesty
- genesis
- beginning; origin
- s clip
- cut off with shears; fasten; N: something clipped off (as a short extract from film); clasp or fastener