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generate |
To produce or cause to be. |
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generic |
Noting a genus or kind; opposed to specific. |
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generosity |
A disposition to give liberally or to bestow favors heartily. |
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genesis |
Creation. |
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geniality |
Warmth and kindliness of disposition. |
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genital |
Of or pertaining to the animal reproductive organs. |
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genitive |
Indicating source, origin, possession, or the like. |
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genteel |
Well-bred or refined. |
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gentile |
Belonging to a people not Jewish. |
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geology |
The department of natural science that treats of the constitution and structure of the earth. |
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germane |
Relevant. |
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germinate |
To begin to develop into an embryo or higher form. |
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gestation |
Pregnancy. |
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gesticulate |
To make gestures or motions, as in speaking, or in place of speech. |
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gesture |
A movement or action of the hands or face, expressive of some idea or emotion. |
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ghastly |
Hideous. |
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gibe |
To utter taunts or reproaches. |
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giddy |
Affected with a whirling or swimming sensation in the head. |
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gigantic |
Tremendous. |
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giver |
One who gives, in any sense. |
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glacial |
Icy, or icily cold. |
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glacier |
A field or stream of ice. |
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gladden |
To make joyous. |
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glazier |
One who cuts and fits panes of glass, as for windows. |
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glimmer |
A faint, wavering, unsteady light. |
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glimpse |
A momentary look. |
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globose |
Spherical. |
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globular |
Spherical. |
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glorious |
Of excellence and splendor. |
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glutinous |
Sticky. |
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gluttonous |
Given to excess in eating. |
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gnash |
To grind or strike the teeth together, as from rage. |
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Gordian knot |
Any difficulty the only issue out of which is by bold or unusual manners. |
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gourmand |
A connoisseur in the delicacies of the table. |
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gosling |
A young goose. |
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gossamer |
Flimsy. |
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gourd |
A melon, pumpkin, squash, or some similar fruit having a hard rind. |
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graceless |
Ungracious. |
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gradation |
A step, degree, rank, or relative position in an order or series. |
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gradient |
Moving or advancing by steps. |
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granary |
A storehouse for grain after it is thrashed or husked. |
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grandeur |
The quality of being grand or admirably great. |
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grandiloquent |
Speaking in or characterized by a pompous or bombastic style. |
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grandiose |
Having an imposing style or effect. |
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grantee |
The person to whom property is transferred by deed. |
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grantor |
The maker of a deed. |
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granular |
Composed of small grains or particles. |
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granulate |
To form into grains or small particles. |
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granule |
A small grain or particle. |
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grapple |
To take hold of. |
