Word List 21 Flashcards
Gainsay
Deny
Gait
Manner of walking or running
Gale
Windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst
Gall
Bitterness; nerve
Galvanize
Stimulate by shock; stir up; revitalize
Gambit
Opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed
Gambol
Skip; leap playfully
Gamely
Bravely
Gamut
Entire range
Gape
Open widely; stare open-mouthed
Garbled
Mixed up; jumbled; distorted
Gargantuan
Huge; enormous
Garish
Over-bright in color; gaudy
Garner
Gather; store up
Garnish
Decorate
Garrulous
Loquacious; wordy
Gauche
Clumsy; coarse and uncouth
Gaudy
Flashy; showy
Gaunt
Lean and angular
Gawk
Stare foolishly
Genealogy
Record of descent
Generality
Vague statement
Generic
Characteristic of an entire class of species
Genesis
Beginning; origin
Genteel
Well-bred; elegant
Gentry
People of standing; class of people just below nobility
Germane
Pertinent; bearing upon the case at hand
Germinal
Pertaining to a germ; creative
Germinate
Cause to sprout; sprout
Gesticulation
Motion; gesture
Ghastly
Horrible
Gibberish
Nonsense; babbling
Gibe
Mock; taunt; scoff at
Gingerly
Very carefully
Girth
Distance around something; circumference
Gist
Essence
Glacial
Like a glacier; extremely cold
Glaring
highly conspicuous; harshly bright
Glib
Fluent; facile
Glimmer
shine erratically; twinkle
Gloat
Express evil satisfaction; view malevolently
Glower
Scowl
Glut
Overstock; fill to excess
Glutton
Someone who eats too much
Gnarled
Twisted
Gnome
Dwarf
Goad
Urge on; spur; incite
Gorge
Small, steep-walled canyon
Gorge
Stuff oneself
Gory
Bloody