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Section 7: Words Starting with G.
g. g . g. g in this case is a written abbreviation
of gram or grams. A metric unit of weight
equal to one thousandth of a kilogram. 400g
flour.
gain. g . a . i . n . gain. gain means obtain
or a quantity that is added. Gain pleasure
from one's garden.
gallon. g . a . l . l . o . n . gallon. gallon
means United States liquid unit equal to 4
quarts or 3.785 liters. The car does about
50 miles per gallon .
gamble. g . a . m . b . l . e . gamble. gamble
means take a risk in the hope of a favorable
outcome. When you buy these stocks you are
gambling.
gambling. g . a . m . b . l . i . n . g . gambling.
gambling means the act of playing for stakes
in the hope of winning (including the payment
of a price for a chance to win a prize). His
gambling cost him a fortune.
game. g . a . m . e . game. game means a single
play of a sport or other contest. The game
lasted two hours.
gap. g . a . p . gap. gap means a conspicuous
disparity or difference as between two figures.
Gap between income and outgo.
garage. g . a . r . a . g . e . garage. garage
means an outbuilding (or part of a building)
for housing automobiles. A house with a built-in
garage.
garbage. g . a . r . b . a . g . e . garbage.
garbage means food that is discarded (as from
a kitchen). Don't forget to take out the garbage.
garden. g . a . r . d . e . n . garden. garden
means a plot of ground where plants are cultivated.
Children playing in the garden .
gas. g . a . s . gas. gas means any substance
like air that is neither a solid nor a liquid.
the state of matter distinguished from the
solid and liquid states. Air is a mixture
of gases.
gasoline. g . a . s . o . l . i . n . e . gasoline.
gasoline means a volatile flammable mixture
of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane
etc.). An oil refinery serves to make gasoline
from crude oil.
gate. g . a . t . e . gate. gate means a movable
barrier in a fence or wall. This house has
a beautiful gate.
gather. g . a . t . h . e . r . gather. gather
means assemble or get together. Gather some
stones.
gay. g . a . y . gay. gay means bright and
pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer. A
gay sunny room.
gear. g . e . a . r . gear. gear means a toothed
wheel that engages another toothed mechanism
in order to change the speed or direction
of transmitted motion. Careless use of the
clutch may damage the gears.
gene. g . e . n . e . gene. gene means a segment
of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide
chain; it can include regions preceding and
following the coding DNA as well as introns
between the exons; it is considered a unit
of heredity. Genes were formerly called factors.
general. g . e . n . e . r . a . l . general.
general means applying to all or most members
of a category or group. Comprehensible to
the general reader.
generally. g . e . n . e . r . a . l . l . y
. generally. generally means usually; as a
rule. Generally it doesn't rain much here.
in general. in general. in general means without
distinction of one from others.he is interested
in snakes in general.
generate. g . e . n . e . r . a . t . e . generate.
generate means bring into existence. The new
manager generated a lot of problems.
generation. g . e . n . e . r . a . t . i
. o . n . generation. generation means all
the people living at the same time or of approximately
the same age. My generation have grown up
without the experience of a world war.
generous. g . e . n . e . r . o . u . s . generous.
generous means willing to give and share unstintingly.
A generous donation.
generously. g . e . n . e . r . o . u . s
. l . y . generously. generously means in
a generous manner. He gave generously to several
charities.
gentle. g . e . n . t . l . e . gentle. gentle
means soft and mild; not harsh or stern or
severe. A gentle reprimand.
gently. g . e . n . t . l . y . gently. gently
means in a gradual manner. A gently sloping
terrain.
gentleman. g . e . n . t . l . e . m . a . n
. gentleman. gentleman means a man of refinement.
Thank you-you're a real gentleman.
genuine. g . e . n . u . i . n . e . genuine.
genuine means not fake or counterfeit. A genuine
Picasso.
genuinely. g . e . n . u . i . n . e . l . y
. genuinely. genuinely means in accordance
with truth or fact or reality. A genuinely
open society.
geography. g . e . o . g . r . a . p . h . y
. geography. geography means study of the
earth's surface; includes people's responses
to topography and climate and soil and vegetation.
A degree in geography.
get. g . e . t . get. get means come into
the possession of something concrete or abstract.
She got a lot of paintings from her uncle.
get on. get on. get on means have smooth relations.
My boss and I get on very well.
get off. get off. get off means leave a vehicle,
aircraft, etc. We'll try and get off straight
after lunch.
giant. g . i . a . n . t . giant. giant means
any creature of exceptional size. of great
mass; huge and bulky. A giant jet.
gift. g . i . f . t . gift. gift means something
acquired without compensation. Thank you for
your generous gift.
girl. g . i . r . l . girl. girl means a young
woman. The baby was a girl.
girlfriend. g . i . r . l . f . r . i . e
. n . d . girlfriend. girlfriend means any
female friend. Mary and her girlfriend organized
the party.
give. g . i . v . e . give. give means cause
to have, in the abstract sense or physical
sense. She gave him a black eye.
give away. give away. give away means make
a gift of. She gave away her antique furniture.
give out. give out. give out means give off,
send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat,
or radiation, vapor, etc. Can you give the
drinks out, please?
give up. give up.give up means give up with
the intent of never claiming again. She gave
up her children to her ex-husband when she
moved to Tahiti.
glad. g . l . a . d . glad. glad means showing
or causing joy and pleasure; especially made
happy. Glad that they succeeded.
glass. g . l . a . s . s . glass. glass means
a brittle transparent solid with irregular
atomic structure. I cut myself on a piece
of broken glass.
glasses. g . l . a . s . s . e . s . glasses.
glasses means optical instrument consisting
of a pair of lenses for correcting defective
vision. I broke one of the arms of my glasses
when I was playing basketball.
global. g . l . o . b . a . l . global. global
means involving the entire earth; not limited
or provincial in scope. Global monetary policy.
glove. g . l . o . v . e . glove. glove means
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball.
A pair of gloves.
glue. g . l . u . e . glue. glue means cement
consisting of a sticky substance that is used
as an adhesive. join or attach with or as
if with glue. They glue the sign on the wall.
gm. g . m . gm. gm is a written abbreviation
for gram.a metric unit of weight equal to
one thousandth of a kilogram. A weight of
approximately 100 grams. 
go. g . o . go. go means change location;
move, travel, or proceed. How fast does your
new car go?
go down. go down. go down means move downward
and lower, but not necessarily all the way.
The temperature is going down.
go up. go up. go up means move upward. The
smoke went up from the forest fire.
be going to. be going to. be going to means
to intend or be about to start often used
as an alternative future construction.what's
going to happen to us?
goal. g . o . a . l . goal. goal means the
state of affairs that a plan is intended to
achieve and that (when achieved) terminates
behavior intended to achieve it. The winning
goal came with less than a minute left to
play.
god. g . o . d . god. god means the supernatural
being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent
and omniscient originator and ruler of the
universe. The Son of God .
gold. g . o . l . d . gold. gold means a chemical
element. Made from or covered with gold. The
gold dome of the Capitol.
good. g . o . o . d . good. good means having
desirable or positive qualities especially
those suitable for a thing specified. When
she was good she was very very good.
good at. good at. good at means able to do
something well. Nick has always been good
at finding cheap flights.
good for. good for. good for means having
a useful or helpful effect on someone or something.
The experience was good for her.
goodbye. g . o . o . d . b . y . e . goodbye.
goodbye means a farewell remark. They said
their goodbyes.
goods. g . o . o . d . s . goods. goods means
things that are produced to be sold. Increased
tax on goods and services.
govern. g . o . v . e . r . n . govern. govern
means bring into conformity with rules or
principles or usage; impose regulations. We
cannot govern the way people dress.
government. g . o . v . e . r . n . m . e
. n . t . government. government means the
organization that is the governing authority
of a political unit. The government reduced
taxes.
governor. g . o . v . e . r . n . o . r . governor.
governor means the head of a state government.
The former governor of the colony.
grab. g . r . a . b . grab. grab means take
hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop
the motion of. Grab the elevator door!
grade. g . r . a . d . e . grade. grade means
a body of students who are taught together.
Early morning grades are always sleepy.
gradual. g . r . a . d . u . a . l . gradual.
gradual means proceeding in small stages.
A gradual increase in prices.
gradually. g . r . a . d . u . a . l . l . y
. gradually. gradually means in a gradual
manner. The snake moved gradually toward its
victim.
graduate. g . r . a . d . u . a . t . e . graduate.
graduate means receive an academic degree
upon completion of one's studies. She graduated
in 1990.
grain. g . r . a . i . n . grain. grain means
a small hard particle. A grain of sand.
gram. g . r . a . m . gram. gram means a metric
unit of weight equal to one thousandth of
a kilogram. Health experts recommend no more
than 6 grams of salt each day.
grammar. g . r . a . m . m . a . r . grammar.
grammar means the branch of linguistics that
deals with syntax and morphology. I have a
batch of grammar tests to mark by tomorrow,
so I can't go out tonight.
grand. g . r . a . n . d . grand. grand means
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious
in scale or scope. In the grand manner.
grandchild. g . r . a . n . d . c . h . i
. l . d . grandchild. grandchild means a
child of your son or daughter. Mary loves
her grandchild.
granddaughter. g . r . a . n . d . d . a . u
. g . h . t . e . r . granddaughter. granddaughter
means a female grandchild. The old woman really
brightened up when she saw her granddaughter.
grandfather. g . r . a . n . d . f . a . t
. h . e . r . grandfather. grandfathermeansthe
father of your father or mother.His grandfather
was a professor.
grandmother. g . r . a . n . d . m . o . t
. h . e . r . grandmother. grandmother means
the mother of your father or mother. My grandmothers
are both widows.
grandparent. g . r . a . n . d . p . a . r
. e . n . t . grandparent. grandparent means
a parent of your father or mother. My grandparents
live in Japan.
grandson. g . r . a . n . d . s . o . n . grandson.
grandson means a male grandchild. My grandson's
birthday was on Monday.
grant. g . r . a . n . t . grant. grant means
let have or allow. Grant permission.
grass. g . r . a . s . s . grass. grass means
narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns;
used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and
dried as hay. He made a sign to me to keep
off the grass.
grateful. g . r . a . t . e . f . u . l . grateful.
grateful means feeling or showing gratitude.
Grateful for the tree's shade.
grave. g . r . a . v . e . grave. grave means
a place for the burial of a corpse. He put
flowers on his mother's grave.
gray. g . r . a . y . gray. gray means of
an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate
between the extremes of white and black. The
little grey cells.
great. g . r . e . a . t . great. great means
relatively large in size or number or extent;
larger than others of its kind. A great juicy
steak.
greatly. g . r . e . a . t . l . y . greatly.
greatly means to an extraordinary extent or
degree. He improved greatly.
green. g . r . e . e . n . green. green means
of the color between blue and yellow in the
color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh
grass. A green tree.
grocery. g . r . o . c . e . r . y . grocery.
grocery means a marketplace where groceries
are sold. The grocery store included a meat
market.
groceries. g . r . o . c . e . r . i . e . s
. groceries. groceries means a plural form
of grocery. There are many groceries in this
town.
ground. g . r . o . u . n . d . ground. ground
means the solid part of the earth's surface.
The plane turned away from the sea and moved
back over ground.
group. g . r . o . u . p . group. group means
several people or things that are all together
in the same place. A group of children.
grow. g . r . o . w . grow. grow means become
larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain.
The problem grew too large for me.
grow. g . r . o . w . grow. grow up means
become an adult. Children grow up so quickly.
growth. g . r . o . w . t . h . growth. growth
means the process of an individual organism
growing organically. He proposed an indicator
of osseous growth in children.
guarantee. g . u . a . r . a . n . t . e . e
. guarantee. guarantee means a pledge that
something will happen or that something is
true. There is no guarantee that they are
not lying.
guard. g . u . a . r . d . guard. guard means
a person who keeps watch over something or
someone. A security guard.
guess. g . u . e . s . s . guess. guess means
expect, believe, or suppose. I guess she earned
a lot of money with her new novel.
guest. g . u . e . s . t . guest. guest means
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended.
He owns a magnificent mansion on an enormous
estate and even has three guest cottages for
visitors.
guide. g . u . i . d . e . guide. guide means
someone who shows the way by leading or advising.
be a guiding force, as with directions or
advice. The teacher guided the gifted students
towards the more challenging courses
guilty. g . u . i . l . t . y . guilty. guilty
means responsible for or chargeable with a
reprehensible act; or marked by guilt. Guilty
of murder.
guitar. g . u . i . t . a . r . guitar. guitar
means a stringed instrument usually having
six strings; played by strumming or plucking.
Eric Clapton has played lead guitar for a
number of different bands over the years.
gun. g . u . n . gun. gun means a weapon that
discharges a missile at high velocity. Bang!
You're dead, cried the little girl as she
pointed her toy gun at her brother.
guy. g . u . y . guy. guy means an informal
term for a youth or man. A nice guy.
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