GRE words G 2

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  1. gist
    the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  2. glacial
    relating to or derived from a slowly moving mass of ice
  3. glaring
    shining intensely
  4. glare
    be sharply reflected
  5. glaze
    a coating, as for ceramics or metal
  6. glean
    gather, as of natural products
  7. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  8. glimmer
    a flash of light
  9. glitter
    the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
  10. glamor
    alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
  11. gloat
    dwell on with satisfaction
  12. gloss
    the property of being smooth and shiny
  13. glower
    look angry or sullen as if to signal disapproval
  14. glut
    supply with an excess of
  15. glutinous
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
  16. glutton
    a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
  17. gnarled
    old and twisted and covered in lines
  18. gnarl
    make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
  19. gnome
    a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man
  20. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  21. gorge
    a deep ravine, usually with a river running through it
  22. gory
    covered with blood
  23. gossamer
    a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
  24. gouge
    an impression in a surface, as made by a blow
  25. gourmand
    a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
  26. gourmet
    a person highly knowledgeable and appreciative of fine food and drink
  27. graduated
    marked with or divided into degrees
  28. granary
    a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
  29. grandeur
    the quality of being magnificent or splendid
  30. grandiloquent
    lofty in style
  31. grandiose
    impressive because of unnecessary largeness or magnificence
  32. granulate
    form into grains
  33. graphic
    written or drawn or engraved
  34. graphite
    a soft, dark gray mineral made of carbon
  35. grapple
    work hard to come to terms with or deal with something
  36. grate
    reduce to shreds by rubbing against a perforated surface
  37. gratify
    make happy or satisfied
  38. gratis
    costing nothing
  39. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  40. gratuity
    a small, extra gift of money for services rendered
  41. gravity
    the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  42. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  43. grievance
    a complaint about a wrong that causes resentment
  44. grill
    a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate
  45. grim
    harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
  46. grimace
    contort the face to indicate a certain mental state
  47. grisly
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  48. groom
    someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
  49. grotesque
    distorted and unnatural in shape or size
  50. grotto
    a small cave, usually with attractive features
  51. grouse
    popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs
  52. grumble
    make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
  53. grovel
    show submission or fear
  54. grudging
    petty or reluctant in giving or spending
  55. gruel
    a thin porridge
  56. grueling
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  57. gruesome
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  58. gruff
    blunt and unfriendly or stern
  59. grunt
    issue a low, animal-like noise
  60. guffaw
    a burst of loud and hearty laughter
  61. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  62. guileless
    innocent and free of deceit
  63. guise
    an artful or simulated semblance
  64. gull
    a mostly white aquatic bird found along beaches
  65. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  66. gustatory
    of or relating to the sense of taste
  67. gusto
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  68. gusty
    blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
  69. gust
    a strong current of air
  70. guy
    an informal term for a youth or man
  71. gyroscope
    rotating mechanism in the form of a mounted spinning wheel
  72. growl
    utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
Created on Tue Jun 19 01:30:01 EDT 2012

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