Gre G Advanced Flashcards

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Glower

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To have an angry or sullen look on ones face

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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

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Gouge

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  1. To make a hole or indentation in something by digging or force
  2. To overcharge or swindle someone
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Graft

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  1. The practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
  2. To attach something permanently, especiallly in surgery or horticulture
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Grandiloquent

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Pomperous or extravagant in style, language, or manner, especially in a way intznded ro impress

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Grandstand

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  1. To behave or speak in a way that is intended to impress others, often at the expense of substance
  2. The main seating area in a sports stadium
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Grating

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Harsh and unpleasant, especially a sound

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Grievous

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Causing great pain, suffering or sorrow, very serious or severe

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Grouse

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  1. To complain pettily or grumble
  2. A type of bird, often hunted for sports
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Grovel

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To act in an excessively humble or submissove manner, often in order to gain favor

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