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Gaff
A hook
Gadfly
A person who annoys others
Gainsay
To deny; to contradict
Gala
Festive
Galaxy
A group of stars; any large and brilliant assemblage of persons
Gall
Bitterness
Gallant
Polite; noble
Galvanize
To stimulate; to startle into sudden activity
Gambit
Strategy; an opening one uses to advantage
Gambol
To frolic; to romp about
Gamut
The whole range or extent
Garble
To distort
Gargantuan
Gigantic; huge
Garish
Tastelessly gaudy
Garland
A wreath of flowers
Garner
To gather; to acquire
Garrulous
Talkative
Gauche
Awkward; tactless
Gaudy
Flashy; showy
Gaunt
Thin and bony; bleak and barren
Gelid
Very cold; frozen
Genealogy
Family history
Generic
General; not specific; pertaining to a class
Genesis
Origin; beginning
Genial
Warm; friendly
Genocide
Killing of a race of people
Genteel
Polite; refined
Gentry
Upper-class people
Genuflect
To kneel; to bend the knee
Germane
Relevant; fitting
Gerontology
The study of older people and their problems
Gesticulation
Lively or excited gesture
Ghastly
Horrible; dreadful
Ghoul
Grave robber; ogre
Gibbet
Gallows from which criminals are hanged
Gibe
To scoff; to ridicule
Gild
To cover with gold
Gingerly
Carefully; cautiously
Gird
To encircle
Glean
To gather patiently and with great effort
Glib
Fluent; smooth
Glissade
A skillful glide over snow or ice in descending a mountain
Gloaming
Twilight; dusk
Gloat
To look at or think about with great satisfaction
Glower
To frown; to stare angrily at
Glum
Sad; gloomy
Glutinous
Gluey; sticky
Glutton
One who eats or drinks too much
Gnarled
Knotty; twisted; roughened
Goad
To encourage; to spur on
Gorge
A deep valley with steep sides (n); to eat or to swallow greedily (v)
Gory
Bloody
Gossamer
Light; flimsy; fine
Gothic
Medieval; mysterious
Gouge
To dig out; to swindle or overcharge
Gourmand
A glutton; a person who eats excessively
Gradient
A slope; a ramp
Granary
A storehouse for grain
Grandiloquent
Pretentious; speaking in a pompous style
Grandiose
Impressive; showy
Grapple
To grip and hold; to struggle
Grate
To grind to shreds; to irritate
Gratis
Without payment; free
Gratuitous
Free of cost; unnecessary
Grave
Serious; somber
Gregarious
Sociable; friendly
Grievous
Causing grief or sorrow; distressing
Grim
Fierce; stern
Grimace
A distorted face; an expression of disapproval
Grime
Dirt
Gripe
Complaint
Grisly
Horrible; gruesome; ghastly
Grit
Stubborn courage
Gross
Extreme; vulgar
Grotesque
Absurd; distorted
Grotto
A cave
Grovel
To lower oneself to please another
Grudging
Resentful; reluctant
Grueling
Exhausting
Gruff
Rough or harsh in manner
Guile
Deceit; trickery
Guileless
Sincere
Guise
A false appearance
Gull
To trick; to deceive
Gumption
Courage and initiative
Gustatory
Pertaining to the sense of taste
Gusto
Hearty enjoyment
Gusty
Windy; stormy
Guttural
Pertaining to the throat
Gyrate
To rotate; to spin