GRE G's and H's Flashcards
gainsay
declare false, deny; oppose
garrulous
talkative, wordy, rambling
gauche
tactless, lacking, social grace, awkward, crude
gawky
physically awkward
germane
relevant and appropriate, on-topic
gist
main idea, essence
glib
fluent and easy in a way that suggests superficiality or insincerity
gradation
a progression, a process taking place gradually, in stages
gregarious
sociable, pertaining to a flock or crowd
guile
clever deceit, cunning, craftiness
hackneyed
so commonplace as to be stale; not fresh or original
hardy
bold, brave, capable of withstanding, hardship, fatigue, cold, etc
haven
harbor or port; refuge, safe place
hearken
listen, pay attention to
hedonist
person devoted to pleasure
heterogeneous
different in type, incongruous; composed of different types of elements
hierarchy
a ranked series, a classification of people according to rank, ability, etc; a ruling body
hodgepodge
mixture of different kinds things; jumble
homogeneous
of the same kind; uniform throughout
hyperbole
deliberate exaggeration for effect