BARRON'S 21: gainsay-gossamer

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  1. gainsay
    take exception to
  2. gait
    an animal's manner of moving
  3. galaxy
    a collection of star systems
  4. gale
    a strong wind moving 34–40 knots
  5. gall
    a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  6. galleon
    a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts
  7. galvanize
    stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
  8. gambit
    a chess move in which the player sacrifices minor pieces
  9. gambol
    play or run boisterously
  10. gamely
    in a plucky or sporting manner
  11. gamut
    a complete extent or range
  12. gape
    look with amazement
  13. garbled
    lacking orderly continuity
  14. gargantuan
    of great mass; huge and bulky
  15. gargoyle
    an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure
  16. garish
    tastelessly showy
  17. garner
    assemble or get together
  18. garnish
    decorate, as with parsley or other ornamental foods
  19. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  20. gastronomy
    the art and practice of preparing and eating good food
  21. gauche
    lacking social poise or refinement
  22. gaudy
    tastelessly showy
  23. gaunt
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  24. gavel
    a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
  25. gawk
    look with amazement
  26. gazette
    a newspaper or official journal
  27. genealogy
    the study or investigation of ancestry and family history
  28. generality
    the quality of being widespread or having wide applicability
  29. generate
    bring into existence
  30. generic
    relating to or applicable to an entire class or group
  31. genesis
    a coming into being
  32. geniality
    a disposition to be friendly and approachable
  33. genre
    a kind of literary or artistic work
  34. genteel
    marked by refinement in taste and manners
  35. gentility
    elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
  36. gentry
    people having high social status or power in a society
  37. genuflect
    bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
  38. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  39. germinal
    containing seeds of later development
  40. gerontocracy
    a political system governed by old people
  41. gerrymander
    divide voting districts unfairly and to one's advantage
  42. gesticulation
    a deliberate and vigorous motion of the hands or body
  43. ghastly
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  44. gibberish
    unintelligible talking
  45. gibe
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  46. giddy
    lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
  47. gingerly
    in a manner marked by extreme care or delicacy
  48. girth
    the distance around something, especially a person's body
  49. gist
    the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  50. glacial
    relating to or derived from a slowly moving mass of ice
  51. glaring
    shining intensely
  52. glaze
    a coating, as for ceramics or metal
  53. glean
    gather, as of natural products
  54. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  55. glimmer
    a flash of light
  56. gloat
    dwell on with satisfaction
  57. gloss over
    treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
  58. glossary
    an alphabetical list of technical terms in a field
  59. glossy
    reflecting light
  60. glower
    look angry or sullen as if to signal disapproval
  61. glut
    supply with an excess of
  62. glutinous
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
  63. glutton
    a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
  64. gnarled
    old and twisted and covered in lines
  65. gnome
    a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man
  66. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  67. gorge
    a deep ravine, usually with a river running through it
  68. gory
    covered with blood
  69. gossamer
    a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
Created on 八月 27, 2010 (updated 八月 27, 2010)

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