Barron GRE word list - G
) B# `: }2 N! r+ J* Ygadfly " o0 [/ E9 Y1 h9 r
animal-biting fly; irritating person/ S. P$ W, ~: @9 I5 K& N
gaffe
0 E5 D ?& r1 m) |, j, Fsocial blunder' L. Y8 D( b: k5 A$ [. A" G
gainsay
& P, C! h/ o5 Jdeny
0 I5 p4 A# }; Q6 Wgait ' `* I7 F- {( p( g7 t, y8 `% T
manner of walking or running; speed2 R! D4 m5 {3 O+ l+ ?
galaxy
, M% F9 X Y( ?" V6 g& i# \ m0 clarge isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; collection of brilliant personalities9 n! [; Q8 ?! w6 h/ O
gale ! s+ I: y w4 G" [8 `/ p* s* z
windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughters, tears); Ex. gale of laughter6 Q0 Z5 b, { X
gall % b$ }1 ?$ y& {" C. z# M
annoy; exasperate; chafe; N: skin sore caused by rubbing (as on the skin of a horse); exasperation( I4 z! U& e1 j0 p0 {
galleon 2 L o8 F) S4 @" P
large three-masted sailing ship
2 o0 |9 E' _* N9 U Jgalley : Y+ S3 D3 k8 q0 g
low ship with sails (rowed along by slaves)
|7 A# W5 @8 ogallows
* `8 Y0 s- T2 S( t0 ^framework from which a noose is suspended (used for execution by hanging)+ u# E' |: p- g7 [; q# ?: Q
galvanic
8 |* w" f! ~' D% ?of the production of electricity by the action of an acid on a metal; having the effect of an electric shock; Ex. galvanic cell; galvanic effect; CF. Luigi Galvani
% @# M' {* F ]galvanize 5 ]2 h( t" Y8 ]5 d% m+ h$ B$ k
stimulate or shock by an electric current; stimulate by shock; shock into action; stir up; coat with rust-resistant zinc by using electricity
6 X, p# {# r; P1 d8 s* `gambit
* h% i. N ?; q/ a s+ g3 N! hopening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed; action made to produce a future advantage
- F/ m6 ]) W7 r! X4 igambol 7 {$ |, c3 n/ J/ |) o z9 ^) H
romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic; N.
: P3 Z$ G0 E0 {) e. y6 Cgamely ) M2 F. z" T7 _) }
in a spirited manner; with courage; Ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; ADJ. game! S" a9 A5 v; V9 [6 |/ P- @
gamut
" u# ], d) b( {' u2 yentire range
4 n& f1 H7 P5 M# t6 hgangrene : h+ ? |$ h, m$ B
decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous1 Z% v3 v' Q3 T W& B$ W+ e- k: M& w7 G2 k
gape / j; j& K b7 R5 F4 U/ ^
open widely; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; CF. agape
6 |( N* {0 I. d. j, a& Qgarbled o0 z! Z0 r# v, @: _
mixed up; jumbled; distorted; V. garble: mix up or distort (a message) to such an extent as to make misleading or unintelligible/ X* P# N% l8 n8 e4 E' w% S: f4 ?
gargantuan
( Y+ s0 Y4 f1 \' Shuge; enormous; gigantic; CF. the hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel0 k8 N4 J9 G2 M3 y" y8 Q9 C% G
gargoyle
" X7 v; v; w: j2 @9 p; Z+ r) i6 Twaterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building
# d- q, H- i3 P) X0 V+ d* vgarish : E, N J. {9 ~0 k% O
overbright in color; unpleasantly bright; gaudy4 }0 C( U; |4 F. i z
garner ) O7 v: U& }/ Q. W; v
gather; store up; amass' M3 P2 E4 X- i" O2 f
garnish 7 _; C x: l+ K) b6 K: q
decorate; add a garnish to; decorate (food or drink) with small items such as lemon slices; N.
6 H' w f2 \- ogarrulous
% G3 `$ i+ e1 k/ O: A1 Dloquacious; wordy; talkative; N. garrulity9 s& c8 ], u! ~7 E% `5 _
gastronomy
; `2 B+ g+ q6 {8 D; h# G8 iart and science of preparing and serving good food; CF. gastronome+ z. a: y/ p! h0 D/ u) F5 h
gauche
# U7 R9 z) L; p N! Gclumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth: A9 x O! X$ m3 i
gaudy
X; o8 E% z/ ^3 [, b: Jflashy; showy* A4 K1 [$ |$ ~3 I
gaunt
! |6 u2 Q! z. ulean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren
" T% v' b$ M- f0 V1 L9 z! agavel
5 a! w" H+ c+ `5 k8 B ?hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; V." I- \4 K$ F G' T5 F$ i
gawk * ^/ f+ t2 @/ w m0 j- Q; d
stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe, g8 |/ V" X T" g, K" l& \
gazette
/ n2 G& O6 c7 X9 G1 s& J+ Iofficial periodical publication; newspaper
) b) S4 h( B6 Z! _# Fgenealogy
5 Q( x) d2 H: l! m8 Y' V( F- t, V1 Precord of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry
3 f* y$ J: E. g+ ]( Y" Q8 wgenerality
3 Y8 r% _: T0 U% G' ~2 X! e' kvague statement; general statement which is not detailed; quality of being general; greater part; most; Ex. generality of people2 {' K8 i( }5 s3 B# V0 t' r+ i
generate
4 ^; L0 g* ~' d; y* _cause; produce; create. a4 y& J2 E$ X
generic # s- j9 K E( m/ T- d5 C& d$ A( E
characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus H A- @) K4 Z6 J/ x5 }! [
genesis
! N& [: G: P1 g7 d4 d* \beginning; origin
* }% {! ?- X$ v8 i: Ygeniality
; p- `. ^, i& \+ _cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; ADJ. genial: cheerful and good-tempered$ L) \- _( M2 H
genre
9 `6 h. c: o' c/ ?% N0 S# W- ?particular variety of art or literature
3 b0 T8 G4 z0 b4 W; u- ?- z, lgenteel ( O5 n- G! M$ L+ S2 |
well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty, s( p. R8 F! j5 N& O9 y* [6 A
gentility
; Y' \3 c1 m) Q* Rthose of gentle birth; high social class; refinement; quality of being genteel
) w4 B- {0 N6 U) }5 h1 I2 igentle
! B: S& B; e( y+ @6 \& S5 I; Okindly; soft; mild; of good family+ e. c' P+ G0 @6 N7 [. {
gentry
2 t$ @4 I& U P% O7 {3 Upeople of standing(rank or position); people of good family or high social position; class of people just below nobility
- z) g" f# o: f4 _. Z! f, Zgenuflect
2 [$ d- Y' X4 g- Obend the knee as in worship
* ]# A4 L7 K; P( C1 v8 N# Egenus
9 ?+ W w# e8 ^1 wdivision of animals or plants, below a family and above a species
+ N- U3 s! W8 v; {: o% t4 Wgeriatrics
* m( G2 ^% c6 h; M- E" P8 W( ~medical treatment and care of old age
; ]# `3 E& @, f- Xgerm
- z& H: P8 M8 k+ E/ y9 Qearliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe! f5 x- w5 k; r! ^, o7 [
germane 0 N) V0 _7 J' d3 T( C3 b
pertinent; bearing upon(having connection with) the case at hand; appropriate& v- J, ?- R1 w8 W5 a% j; D$ S! \
germinal " B- S% ~' W, E
pertaining to a germ; creative; Ex. germinal idea
3 U( q7 |, k- h. {7 m- R3 I% Rgerminate
! ]* z1 S$ N- ]% g; J( }: O1 gcause to sprout; sprout
# u0 f6 k0 C( w/ [gerontocracy
: }5 ]' {4 x% R/ M& wgovernment ruled by old people0 m/ m' z$ S9 u2 ^% {7 \
gerontology , |5 @6 e% L- [- T
study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age
: q8 [- h% O2 l! M6 z+ v. H0 h' ?gerrymander
* X: s! I. [0 m3 \change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander
4 ]9 E p; \+ G% dgestate ! X! p- s# H0 Y( Q- t$ X8 h2 Z
evolve as in prenatal growth; N. gestation: period of development from conception until birth( W. |7 ^: I i4 \/ M- {: N2 |
gesticulation 7 u% Q* ^! h! ?5 @7 I `5 `; D2 u! N
motion; gesture; V. gesticulate: make gestures (while speaking)
, U8 j( k, ^ |( I5 J9 qghastly
1 }& p+ U7 S( l0 |% [: Nhorrible; terrifying; resembling ghosts; CF. aghast0 A$ G2 w7 s9 I0 V9 F
gibberish
& i1 N+ ?% I5 c9 K+ e5 Mnonsense; nonsensical or unintelligible talk or writing; babbling2 n r% s2 c3 z, A" e
gibe ( P' a* L6 c2 _8 L6 N# d. C8 {
mock; make jeering remarks; N: jeering remarks
" P( [1 I0 Z$ A* e, u }/ Q# F4 ygiddy
. |- V9 R: S0 v8 |6 f4 i/ [light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height
- P& Z1 z6 a; | y% Kgild 2 o9 n# g6 T/ j. R5 K7 u7 p8 G b; }
cover with a thin layer of gold4 ^9 U4 R+ C* g. A, r8 v& F
gingerly + R# O$ _, p/ V0 a! H
very carefully; ADJ.) G" a* l$ G7 {5 G$ z1 n
girth ' S) n4 a0 Y! _
distance around something; circumference
: Y& X) a N. @gist
/ H. }4 l$ V# G: B' M$ vessence; main point; substance
, |& Z2 V L& v% ]7 W& j! ], hglacial
. H, u6 c0 ?1 c" ^like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; Ex. glacial epoch; CF. iceberg u. T F; O, }3 u8 m
glamor
2 }5 j2 `. J6 m' t+ ncompelling charm; ADJ. glamorous
C; g$ u) H/ H# p% @5 ^. Q. Aglare
0 c5 ]) E0 @+ ^0 ^* I6 Kshine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; N.0 ]# y' K3 I% \: o
glaring ! P( k1 p a& J: }% q
(of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly
( l. B& s- L, @1 [glaze
+ } p; g& ?/ w$ @% e! t$ s2 fcover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery6 [" P. A) T/ y) W" [
gleam
. \1 D$ a$ Z8 Q3 Kbrief flash of light; glow; V.
7 S" u3 H- C: n* Aglean 1 L- h; s8 X. P
gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty% Z) W8 L2 y( f' b# }' F; c! B# L
glib 3 q0 ^$ T; U8 P: I
fluent (with insincerity or superficiality); facile; slick
0 T) U% |5 g bglimmer 6 a6 X2 E! b: Q/ y* M9 b# E
shine erratically; twinkle; N: dim or unsteady light; faint indication; Ex. glimmer of hope: x9 H1 ]3 S( C6 L
glitter
6 |; c) w6 c/ s; V4 Pshine brightly with flashing points of light; Ex. glittering diamond ring; N: sparkling light; attractiveness; glamor; Ex. glitter of the sun on the waves
# N$ r) u9 p: I9 |! h/ Pgloat 2 a# L7 P) z* y; W0 P" |. g! M
express evil satisfaction; look at or think about with evil satisfaction; view malevolently; Ex. The thief gloated over the stolen jewels.% ]4 O" m" x0 }2 \$ k
gloss 4 l: C$ C" |5 f$ P/ O' [/ d
brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V.0 l B; n" F% @# `" o
gloss_over ( H1 x, M/ W8 e& v
explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults% _7 f* H! H9 t
glossary
4 Z( k4 B4 @7 ]" A, U( I+ rbrief explanation of words used in the text
5 n5 x: j1 a' a1 Hglossy % a$ J& v. h) ^( w
smooth and shining; N. gloss: shiny brightness on a surface; superficially attractive appearance; Ex. gloss of good manners |
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