G to K Flashcards by Tonmoy Roy

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Gainsay

To deny; dispute; oppose

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Gambol

To frolic; leap playfully

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Garrulous

Very talkative; wordy

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Gauche

Coarse and uncouth; clumsy

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Geniality

Cheerfulness; kindliness; sociability

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Gerrymander

To divide an area into voting districts in a way that favors a political party

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Glib

Fluent in an insincere way; offhand

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Goad

To prod; urge on

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Gossamer

Sheer; light and delicate, like cobwebs

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Gouge

To tear out; scoop out; overcharge

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Grandiloquent

Pompous; bombastic

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Gregarious

Sociable

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Grouse

To complain

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Guile

Deception or trickery

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Guileless

Free of cunning or deceit; artless

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Guise

Outward appearance; false appearance; pretense

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Gullible

Easily deceived

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Gustatory

Affecting the sense of taste

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Halcyon

Calm and peaceful; happy; golden; prosperous

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Hallowed

Holy; sacred

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Harangue

Long, pompous speech; tirade

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Harrowing

Extremely distressing; terrifying

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Herbivorous

Relating to a herbivore, an animal that feeds mainly on plants

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Hermetic

Tightly sealed; magical

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# What is the meaning of this word? Heterodox

Unorthodox; not widely accepted

# What is the meaning of this word? Heuristic

Relating to a speculative formulation guiding the investigation or solution of a problem; educational method in which students learn from their own investigations

# What is the meaning of this word? Hieroglyphics

A system of writing in which pictorial symbols represent meaning or sounds; writing or symbols that are difficult to decipher; the symbols used in advanced mathematics

# What is the meaning of this word? Hirsute

Covered with hair

# What is the meaning of this word? Histrionic

Relating to exaggerated emotional behavior calculated for effect; theatrical arts or performances

# What is the meaning of this word? Homeostasis

Automatic maintenance by an organism of normal temperature, chemical balance, etc. within itself

# What is the meaning of this word? Homily

Sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; platitude

# What is the meaning of this word? Homogeneous

Composed of identical parts; uniform in composition

# What is the meaning of this word? Hyperbole

Purposeful exaggeration for effect

# What is the meaning of this word? Iconoclastic

Attacking cherished tradition

# What is the meaning of this word? Idolatry

Idol worship; blind or excessive devotion

# What is the meaning of this word? Igneous

Produced by fire; volcanic

# What is the meaning of this word? Imbroglio

Complicated situation; an entanglement

# What is the meaning of this word? Immutable

Unchangeable

# What is the meaning of this word? Impair

To damage; injure

# What is the meaning of this word? Impassive

Showing no emotion

# What is the meaning of this word? Impecunious

Poor; having no money

# What is the meaning of this word? Impede

To hinder; block

# What is the meaning of this word? Impermeable

Impossible to penetrate

# What is the meaning of this word? Imperturbable

Not easily disturbed

# What is the meaning of this word? Impervious

Impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected

# What is the meaning of this word? Impinge

To strike; encroach

# What is the meaning of this word? Implacable

Inflexible; incapable of being pleased

# What is the meaning of this word? Implausible

Unlikely; unbelievable

# What is the meaning of this word? Implicit

Implied; understood but not stated

# What is the meaning of this word? Implode

Collapse inward violently

# What is the meaning of this word? Imprecation

Curse

# What is the meaning of this word? Impute

To relate to a particular cause or source; attribute the fault to; assign as a characteristic

# What is the meaning of this word? Inadvertently

Carelessly; unintentionally

# What is the meaning of this word? Incarnate

Having bodily form

# What is the meaning of this word? Inchoate

Imperfectly formed or formulated

# What is the meaning of this word? Incongruity

State of not fitting

# What is the meaning of this word? Inconsequential

Insignificant; unimportant

# What is the meaning of this word? Incorporate

Introduce something into another thing already in existence; combine

# What is the meaning of this word? Incursion

Sudden invasion

# What is the meaning of this word? Indeterminate

Uncertain; indefinite

# What is the meaning of this word? Indigence

Poverty

# What is the meaning of this word? Indolent

Habitually lazy; idle

# What is the meaning of this word? Ineluctable

Not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable

# What is the meaning of this word? Inert

Unable to move; sluggish

# What is the meaning of this word? Inertia

Disinclination to action or change

# What is the meaning of this word? Ingenuous

Naive and trusting; lacking sophistication

# What is the meaning of this word? Inherent

Firmly established by nature or habit

# What is the meaning of this word? Innocuous

Harmless

# What is the meaning of this word? Insensible

Unconscious; unresponsive

# What is the meaning of this word? Insinuate

To suggest; say indirectly; imply

# What is the meaning of this word? Insipid

Lacking in flavor; dull

# What is the meaning of this word? Insouciant

Indifferent; lacking concern or care

# What is the meaning of this word? Insularity

Narrow-mindedness; isolation

# What is the meaning of this word? Insuperable

Insurmountable; unconquerable

# What is the meaning of this word? Intangible

Not material

# What is the meaning of this word? Interdict

To forbid; prohibit; to confront and halt the activities, advance, or entry of

# What is the meaning of this word? Internecine

Deadly to both sides

# What is the meaning of this word? Interpolate

To insert; change by adding new words or material

# What is the meaning of this word? Interregnum

Interval between reigns; gap in continuity

# What is the meaning of this word? Intimate

Marked by close acquaintance

# What is the meaning of this word? Intractable

Not easily managed

# What is the meaning of this word? Intransigence

Stubbornness; refusal to compromise

# What is the meaning of this word? Introspective

Contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings

# What is the meaning of this word? Inundate

To cover with water; overwhelm

# What is the meaning of this word? Inured

Hardened; accustomed; used to

# What is the meaning of this word? Invective

Verbal abuse

# What is the meaning of this word? Inveigh

To disapprove; protest vehemently

# What is the meaning of this word? Inveigle

To win over by flattery or coaxing

# What is the meaning of this word? Inveterate

Confirmed; long-standing; deeply rooted

# What is the meaning of this word? Invidious

Likely to provoke ill will; offensive

# What is the meaning of this word? Irascible

Easily angered

# What is the meaning of this word? Irresolute

Unsure of how to act; weak

# What is the meaning of this word? Itinerant

Wandering from place to place; unsettled

# What is the meaning of this word? Itinerary

Route of a traveler's journey

# What is the meaning of this word? Jaundiced

Having a yellowish discoloration of the skin; affected by envy, resentment, or hostility

# What is the meaning of this word? Jibe

To be in agreement

# What is the meaning of this word? Jocose

Fond of joking; jocular; playful

# What is the meaning of this word? Juggernaut

Huge force destroying everything in its path

# What is the meaning of this word? Junta

Group of people united in politic intrigue

# What is the meaning of this word? Juxtapose

Place side by side

# What is the meaning of this word? Kudos

Fame; glory; gonor

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