glow
shine brightly without a flame ; show redness and heat after hard work or because of strong feelings; N: light produced by a heated body; brilliance of a color
glower
scowl; glare; look or stare angrily
glut
overstock; fill beyond capacity ; fill to excess; N: oversupply
glutinous
sticky; viscous; gluey
glutton
someone who eats too much; ADJ. gluttonous: given to gluttony; greedy; CF. gluttony: habit of eating too much
gnarl
protruding knot on a tree; V.
gnarled
twisted
gnome
dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards
goad
urge on; drive with a goad; cause 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
gobble
eat very quickly
gorge
stuff oneself ; glut; CF. gorgeous: dazzlingly beautiful
gory
bloody; N. gore: blood
gossamer
sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and sheer fabric; cobweb
gouge
overcharge ; extort from; Ex. gouge the public; CF. usury
gourmand
epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink
gourmet
connoisseur of food and drink; epicure
gracious
kind in a generous way
gradation
series of gradual stages; degree in such a progression
graduate
arrange into categories or grades; divide into marked intervals ; Ex. graduated ruler
graduated
arranged by degrees
granary
storehouse for grain
grandeur
impressiveness; stateliness; majesty
grandiloquent
using high sounding or important-sounding language; pompous; bombastic
grandiose
affectedly grand; pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive; great in size or scope; grand; Ex. grandiose ideas
granulate
form into grains or granules; N. granule: grain or particle
graphic
pertaining to the art of delineating; vividly described
graphite
black form of carbon used in lead pencils
grapple
wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar
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
gratify
please; satisfy; Ex. gratify a desire
gratis
free; without charge; ADJ.
gratuitous
given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for; done without good reason; Ex. gratuitous comment
gratuity
n. money given to sb who has done one a service; tip ;
gravity
seriousness; ADJ. grave
graze
feed on growing grass; cause to feed on grass; scrape or touch lightly in passing; brush; Ex. We cant graze the cattle till summer; N: surface wound
gregarious
sociable; tending to form a group
grievance
cause of complaint; complaint
grill
question severely; cook on a grill; broil; N: cooking surface of parallel metal bars
grim
causing great fear; unrelenting; determined in spite of fear; Ex. grim smile
grimace
facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc; V.
grisly
ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies
groom
man employed to take care of horses; V: make neat and trim; clean and brush
groove
long narrow channel made in a surface to guide the movement of something; Ex. groove of the record
gross
total; fragrant; clearly wrong; coarse; corpulent; Ex. gross insolence/behavior; V: earn as a total amount; N: 12 dozens
grotesque
fantastic; comically hideous; strange and unnatural
grotto
small cavern
grouch
bad-tempered complaint; person who keeps complaining; V: complain; grumble
grouse
complain; fuss; grumble; grouch; N: plump chickenlike game bird
grovel
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner
growl
low, guttural, menacing sound
grudge
deep feeling of dislike; Ex. grudge fight; V.
grudging
unwilling; reluctant; stingy
gruel
thin liquid porridge
grueling
exhausting; Ex. grueling marathon race
gruesome
grisly; horrible
gruff
rough-mannered; rough; hoarse
grumble
complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.
grunt
utter a deep guttural sound ; N.
guffaw
boisterous laughter; V.
guile
deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile
guileless
without deceit
guise
outward appearance; costume; Ex. in a new guise
gull
trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe
gullible
easily deceived
gush
pour out in large quantities from a hole; make an excessive display of feeling ; Ex. Blood gushed from the wound.
gust
strong abrupt rush of wind; V. CF. bluster
gustatory
affecting or relating to the sense of taste
gusto
eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm
gusty
windy
guy
cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied; CF. guide
gyroscope
apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction, etc.
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