SAT- G Flashcards
Galvanize
to shock, to arouse awareness
Gambol
to arouse or incite
Gamely
spiritedly, bravely
Gargantuan
giant, enormous
Garish
gaudy, glaring
Garner
to gather and store
Garrulous
very talkative
Gauche
lacking social refinement
Generalize
reduce to a general form
Genial
pleasant, friendly
Gestation
growth process from conception to birth
Gibber
prattle unintelligibly
Gibe
to make heckling, taunting remarks
Glacier
slow-moving, large mass of ice
Glib
fluent in an insincere manner, offhand, casual
Glossy
shiny, showy
Glower
to glare, stare angrily and intensely
Glutton
person who eats and drinks excessively
Goad
to prod or urge
Gourmand
lover of fine food
Gracious
kind, compassionate, warm-hearted, courteous
Gradation
process occuring by regular degrees or stages, variation in color
Grandiloquence
pompous talk, fancy but meaningless language
Grandiose
magnificent and imposing, exaggerated
Gratis
free, costing nothing
Gratuity
something given voluntarily
Gravity
importance, seriousness
Gregarious
outgoing, sociable
Grievous
causing grief or sorrow, serious and distressing
Grotto
a small cave
Grove
a group of trees
Grovel
to humble oneself in a demeaning way
Grudgingly
reluctantly
Gruff
brusque, stern, harsh
Guile
trickery, deception
Gullible
easily deceived
Gustatory
relating to sense of taste