VocabDictionary

Words Starting with “G

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/ˈɡæd.flaɪ/

noun

An annoying person who criticizes people in authority and tries to provoke them into action.

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/ɡæɡz/

noun

Jokes, funny stories, or practical tricks intended to amuse.

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/ˈɡæm.bəl/

verb

To run or jump about playfully; to frolic.

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/ɡəˈrɑːʒ/

noun

A building or part of a building used for housing a motor vehicle or vehicles.

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/ˈɡaʁ.sɐ/

noun

A large wading bird with long legs, a long neck, and typically white or grey plumage, belonging to the heron family (Ardeidae).

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/ˈɡɑːrfɪʃ/

noun

Any of several long, slender fish with needle-like jaws, especially the marine needlefish (Belone belone) or the North American freshwater gar.

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/ˈɡæð.ər.ɪŋ/

noun

An assembly or meeting of people, typically for a specific purpose or social occasion.

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/ˈdʒɛn.əˌreɪ.tɪŋ/

verb

The present participle of generate; the act of producing, creating, or bringing something into existence, especially energy, ideas, or data.

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/ˌdʒiː.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl ˌmɪs.kənˈsep.ʃən/

noun

A widely held but factually incorrect belief or understanding concerning the location, size, climate, or physical characteristics of a place or region.

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/ɡɛt ɔːr kiːp ðə bɔːl ˈroʊ.lɪŋ/

idiom

To start an activity, process, or conversation, or to maintain the momentum of something that has already begun.

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/ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/

noun

A being of superhuman size and strength, typically appearing in folklore and fairy tales.

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/ˈɡɪv.ən ˈneɪm/

noun

A personal name that specifies and distinguishes an individual from other members of a family, typically bestowed at birth.

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/ɡɪvz/

verb

To freely transfer the possession of something to someone; to hand over or present.

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/ˈɡlædi/

noun

An informal term for a gladiolus flower.

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/ˈɡlæm.ər/

noun

The attractive and exciting quality that makes certain people, places, or things seem appealing and seemingly unattainable.

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/ɡoʊ ɔːf/

verb

To explode, fire, or discharge suddenly.

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/ˈɡoʊ.ər/

noun

A person who regularly attends a particular place or type of event.

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/ɡəˈlaɪ.əθ/

noun

A person or thing of enormous size, strength, or power.

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