G Flashcards
Gadfly
Animal biting fly; irritating person; nuisance
Gaffe
Social blunder
Gainsay
Deny; contradict
Gall
(V.) Annoy; chafe
Gambol
Frolic; skip
Gamut
The entire range or extent; any complete musical scale
Gargoyle
Carved grotesque figures on a building
Garner
Gather; store up
Garnish
Decorate
Garrulity
Talkitiveness
Garrulous
Loquacious; wordy; talkative
Gauche
Unsophisticated
Gawk
Stare foolishly
Genealogy
Study of ancestry or family tree
Geniality
Cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy
Genteel
Well bred; elegant
Genuflect
Bend the knee as in worship
Germinal
Pertaining to germ; creative
Ant: dying; shrinking
Gerontocracy
Government ruled by old people
Gerrymander
Draw voting districts in favor of a political party
Gesticulation
Motion; gesture
Gibberish
Nonsense; babbling
Giddy
Light hearted; dizzy
Girth
The distance around something