G words Flashcards
gaggle
A disorderly or noisy group of people
garner
to get; to acquire
garrulous
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
gateau
a rich cake, typically one containing layers of cream or fruit.
geocaching
the recreational activity of hunting for and finding a hidden object by means of GPS coordinates posted on a website.
gi
a lightweight two-piece white garment worn in judo and other martial arts. A gi typically consists of loose-fitting pants and a jacket that is closed with a cloth belt.
gimp
to limp or hobble
gnomon
The projecting piece on a sundial that shows the time by the position of its shadow.
go
to leave; depart; OR a spirit or energy
Gobi
a barren plateau in southern Mongolia and northern China
gondola
a light flat-bottomed boat used on Venetian canals, having a high point at each end and worked by one oar at the stern.
goose
To poke someone between the buttocks
grant
to give
gratify
to please, satisfy, indulge, sate
gregarious
friendly, sociable, amicable, affable, cordial
grok
Understand (something) intuitively or by empathy.
groused
complain pettily; grumble
guido
a man, esp. an Italian American, regarded as vain, aggressively masculine, and socially unsophisticated.
guile
sly or cunning intelligence.
gulag
a system of labor camps maintained in the former Soviet Union from 1930 to 1955 in which many people died
gusset
a piece of material sewn into a garment to strengthen or enlarge a part of it, such as the collar of a shirt or the crotch of an undergarment
