G Flashcards
Gaffe
a socially awkward or tactless act
Gainsay
to deny; to oppose
Gait
a manner of walking, stepping, or running
Gallant
brave, behaves well with women
Galvanize
to stimulate into awareness or activity
Games
manipulate (a situation), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous.
Garble
make unfair selection from facts
Garner
to gather and save to store up
Garrulous
full of trivial conversation
Gauche
lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward
It was not that long ago he appeared gauche and uncoordinated, every bit a former second-row camping out on the wing.
Gaucherie
socially awkward; tactless behavior
Gaudy
tastelessly showy
Gavel
a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
Gawky
ungainly; awkward; clumsy
Genealogy
the study or investigation of ancestry and family history; successive generations of kin
Germane
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant
Gerontocracy
government ruled by old people
Ghastly
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
Giddily
in a giddy light headed manner
Gird
bind with something round or circular
Gist
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
Glean
extract (information) from various sources; gather facts in small quantities
Glib
ready and smooth, but not sincere; artfully persuasive in speech
Glimmer
weak/unsteady light
Gloat
- malicious satisfaction;
- verb: dwell on with satisfaction; gaze at or think about something with great self satisfaction, gratification, or joy
Global
relating to or embracing the while of something, or of a group of things
Gloom
to look, feel, or act sullen or despondent
Glorification
the act of glorifying (as in worship); a portrayal of something as ideal; a state of high honor
Glut
supply to much fill to excess
Gnaw
waste away; bite steadily
Goad
something urging a person to action
Goosebumps
a state of the skin caused by cold, fear, or excitement, in which small bumps appear on the surface as the hairs become erect
Gorge
- eat greedily
- a deep ravine, usually with a river running through it
Gossamer
soft light; a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
Gouge
- tool for cutting grooves in wood
- overcharge; swindle
- an impression in a surface, as made by a blow
Gourmand
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
Gracious
inclined to do what is polite, kind, right, or considerate
Grandiloquent
using pompous words
Gratify
to give pleasure or satisfaction to (someone)
Gratuitous
- without cause; unnecessary and unwarranted;
- costing nothing
Grave
giving cause for alarm; serious
Gravel
rock fragments and pebbles
Gravity
- a solemn and dignified feeling;
- (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth’s mass for bodies near its surface;
- a manner that is serious and solemn
Graze
touch or scrape lightly in passing
Gregarious
temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
Grievous
causing grief or pain; serious, dire, grave
Grill
- a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate;
- subject (someone) to intense questioning or interrogation;
- use a grill to cook something
Grouchy
perversely irritable
Grouse
complain or grumble (verb)
Grovel
- crawl;
- humble oneself;
- show submission or fear
Grudging
petty or reluctant in giving or spending
Grumble
- a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone; a loud low dull continuous noise;
- verb: to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; make complaining remarks or noises under one’s breath; show one’s unhappiness or critical attitude; make a low noise
Guarded
cautious and reserved
Guile
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
Guileless
innocent and free of deceit
Gullible
easily persuaded to believe something; credulous
Gush
- burst out suddenly
- talk ardently
Gust
- outburst of feeling;
- sudden rain, wind, fire, etc.
