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- GENTRYBirth; condition; rank by birth.
- GENTYneat; trim
- GEODESICThe shortest curve between two points on a specific surface.
- GEOLOGICOf, or relating to geology or a geologic time scale.
- GEOPONICRelating to tillage of the earth, soil, or agriculture.
- GERBEA (wheat) sheaf.
- GESSOA mixture of plaster of Paris and glue used to prepare a surface for painting.
- GESTA story or adventure; a verse or prose romance.
- GIANTESSA female giant.
- GIBLETSThe internal organs of poultry birds, used as food.
- GIBUSA collapsible top hat.
- GIGOLOA man funded by women who find him attractive, particularly A hired escort or dancing partner. A male prostitute with female clients.
- GIGOTA leg of lamb or mutton.
- GIGUEAn Irish dance, derived from the jig, used in the Partita form (Baroque Period).
- GIMPA narrow ornamental fabric or braid of silk, wool, or cotton, often stiffened with metallic wire or coarse cord running through it, used as trimming for dresses, curtains, furnitur
- GINGERLYIn a cautious and delicate manner; (very) carefully or cautiously.
- GINGHAMA cotton fabric made from dyed and white yarn woven in checks.
- GIRANDOLEAn ornamental branched candle holder, sometimes with a mirror behind.
- GIRASOLAlternative spelling of girasole (“Jerusalem artichoke”).
- GIRASOLESynonym of Jerusalem artichoke .
- GISARMEA type of polearm having a spearhead and a reverse hooked spike on the back.
- GIUSTOstrict, exact.
- GLACIATIONThe process of covering with a glacier, or the state of being glaciated; the production of glacial phenomena; an ice age
- GLAMOUROriginally, enchantment; magic charm; especially, the effect of a spell that causes one to see objects in a form that differs from reality, typically to make filthy, ugly, or repul
- GLAREOUSglairy
- GLEETStomach mucus, especially of a hawk.
- GLIADINA minor protein (along with gluten and glutelin) in wheat; it may cause a toxic reaction in some people.
- GLISSADEA sliding, as down a snow slope in the Alps.
- GLISSANDOEither a continuous sliding from one pitch to another ("true" glissando), or an incidental scale played while moving from one melodic note to another ("effective" glissando).
- GLOBOSITYA spherical or globose shape.
- GLUMACEOUSHaving or consisting of glumes.
- GLUTINOSITYThe quality of being glutinous or viscous.
- GLYCOGENA polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed.
- GLYPTICSThe art of engraving on precious stones.
- GOBBLETo eat hastily or greedily; to scoff or scarf
- GOBLETA drinking vessel with a foot and stem.
- GOFFERTo make wavy; to crimp.
- GONDOLAA small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice.
- GONDOLIERA boatperson who propels a gondola, especially in Venice.
- GONZOUsing an unconventional, exaggerated, and highly subjective style, often when the reporter takes part in the events of the story.
- GOOMBAHA person of Italian descent (often implies the person is connected to Italian organized crime)
- GOPHERA small burrowing rodent native to North and Central America, especially in the family Geomyidae (pocket gophers).
- GOPHEREDA small burrowing rodent native to North and Central America, especially in the family Geomyidae (pocket gophers).
- GORDITAA thick tortilla as made in Mexico, frequently stuffed and made of corn flour.
- GORGEThe front aspect of the neck; the outside of the throat.
- GORGEOUSSumptuously dressed.
- GORGETA piece of armour protecting the throat and/or the upper part of the chest.
- GOUACHEA thick, opaque watercolour paint made with gum containing an inert white pigment to make it opaque.
- GOUJONA mudcat (fish).
- GOURAAny of several crested ground-dwelling pigeons, of the genus Goura, from New Guinea
- GOURDEThe currency of Haiti, divided into 100 centimes.
- GOURDIESTHaving swollen legs
- GOURDYHaving swollen legs
- GOURMANDA person given to excess in the consumption of food and drink; a greedy or ravenous eater.
- GRACILELean, slender, thin.
- GRACIOSOA court favourite.
- GRADATIONA sequence of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression.
- GRAFFITOAn informal inscription, as by a worker or vandal.
- GRAMERCYUsed as an expression of gratitude: thanks; many thanks.
- GRANDAMA grandmother.
- GRANDEOf a cup of coffee: smaller than venti but larger than tall, usually 16 ounces (~ 455 ml).
- GRANITAAn Italian dessert of fruit purée etc. on crushed ice.
- GRANOLAA breakfast and snack food consisting of loose, crispy pellets made of nuts, rolled oats, honey and other natural ingredients.
- GRANTEEThe person to whom something is granted.
- GRAPLINA grapnel (small anchor).
- GRAPNELA small anchor, having more than two flukes, used for anchoring a small vessel.
- GRATEA horizontal metal grill through which liquid, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.
- GRATERa tool with which one grates, especially foods such as cheese, to facilitate getting small particles or shreds off a solid lump
- GRATINThe top crust of a dish, consisting of breadcrumbs or grated cheese heated under a grill; the dish itself.
- GRAVYA thick sauce made from the fat or juices that come out from meat or vegetables as they are being cooked. A dark savoury sauce prepared from stock and usually meat juices; brown gr
- GREASERSomeone or something that greases (applies grease).
- GREBEAny of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae of the order Podicipediformes. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.
- GRECEA flight of stairs.
- GRECQUEAn ornament of Greek origin, or Greek-style, especially a fretwork
- GREMOLATAA paste of capers, parsley, lemon zest, olives and olive oil served as an accompaniment to meat or fish.
- GRENACHEA specific, widely-planted variety of red wine grape, or a wine made from such grapes.
- GRENADEA small explosive device, designed to be thrown by hand or launched using a rifle, grenade launcher, or rocket.
- GRENADIERA type of soldier, originally one who threw grenades, later a member of a company formed from the tallest men of the regiment; now specifically, a member of the Grenadier Guards of
- GRIDELINHaving a dusky color between white and red; gray-violet.
- GRIEVANCESomething which causes grief.
- GRIGRIA belay device that incorporates an assisted braking system, trademark of French company Petzl.
- GRILLEAlternative form of grill (only in the senses of "grating over opening", "grating on the front of a vehicle", and "window divider")
- GRINGOA white person from an English-speaking country, particularly the United States.
- GRIOTA West African storyteller who passes on oral traditions; a wandering musician and poet.
- GRISETTEA (chiefly French) girl or young married woman of the lower class; especially, a young working-class woman of perceived easy morals.
- GRISONA small, carnivorous South American mammal, of the genus Galictis, somewhat resembling a weasel.
- GRISSINOA narrow breadstick in Italian cuisine.
- GRIVETAn Old World monkey, Chlorocebus aethiops, with long white tufts of hair along the sides of the face.
- GROSBEAKAny of several finches and cardinals that have a large, powerful bill
- GROSGRAINA silk fabric having narrow, horizontal ribs.
- GROSSULARRelating to, or resembling, a gooseberry.
- GROTA grotto.
- GROTESQUEDistorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal, especially in a hideous way.
- GROUPA number of things or persons being in some relation to one another.
- GRUPPETTOSynonym of autobus (“a large group of cyclists who have fallen behind the peloton (“main group of riders”) in a race”).
- GUACHAROthe oilbird (A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad (Steatornis caripensis)
- GUACOAny of various vine-like climbing plants of Central and South America and the West Indies, including Mikania and Aristolochia species, reputed to have curative powers.
- GUAIACUMAny of a number of species of tree of the genus Guaiacum, native to the West Indies and parts of the Americas.
- GUANAny (member) of several species of birds in the genera Aburria, Chamaepetes, Oreophasis, Penelope, Penelopina, and Pipile, of the family Cracidae, limited to the Americas.
- GUARDA person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.