G Flashcards
Garner
Verb
To gather and store:
The director managed to garner financial backing from different sources for his next show.
Synonym: amass; acquire
Garrulous
Adj
Tending to talk a lot:
The garrulous parakeet distracted its owner with its continuous talking.
Synonym: loquacious; effusive
Gestation
Noun
Growth process from conception to birth:
The longer the gestation period of an organism, the more developed the baby is at birth.
Synonym: development;
Glib
Adj
Fluent in an insincere manner; offhand, casual:
The slimy politician managed to continue gaining supporters because he was a glib speaker.
Synonym: easy; superficial
Glower
Verb
To glare; stare angrily and intensely:
The cranky waiter glowered at the indecisive customer.
Synonym: frown; lower; scowl
Gradation
Noun
Variation in colors
Gregarious
Adj
Outgoing; sociable:
She was so gregarious that when she found herself one she felt quite sad.
Synonym: affable; congenial
Grievous
Adj
Causing grief or sorrow; serious and distressing
Grovel
Verb
To humble oneself in a demanding way:
Mike groveled to his ex girlfriend, hoping she would take him back.
Synonym: bootlick; fawn
Gambol
Verb
To dance or skip around playfully:
From her office, Lisa enviously watched the playful puppies gambol around Central Park.
Synonym: caper; cavort
Guile
Noun
Deceit, trickery
Gullible
Adj
Easily deceived