Gre G Advanced Flashcards
1
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Glower
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To have an angry or sullen look on ones face
2
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Goad
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To provoke or annoy someone so as to stimulate a reaction
2. A stick used for prodding animals
3
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Gouge
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- To make a hole or indentation in something by digging or force
- To overcharge or swindle someone
4
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Graft
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- The practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
- To attach something permanently, especiallly in surgery or horticulture
5
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Grandiloquent
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Pomperous or extravagant in style, language, or manner, especially in a way intznded ro impress
6
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Grandstand
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- To behave or speak in a way that is intended to impress others, often at the expense of substance
- The main seating area in a sports stadium
7
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Grating
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Harsh and unpleasant, especially a sound
8
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Grievous
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Causing great pain, suffering or sorrow, very serious or severe
9
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Grouse
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- To complain pettily or grumble
- A type of bird, often hunted for sports
10
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Grovel
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To act in an excessively humble or submissove manner, often in order to gain favor