GRE Words Starting with G

43 vocabulary words starting with G

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garrulous

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

He became more garrulous after drinking a couple of beers.

gainsay

deny or contradict (a fact or statement).

The word 'gainsay' is commonly used in GRE vocabulary.

galvanize

To coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means.

Republicans are hoping a proposed gas-tax repeal will galvanize their voters.

gratify

give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction.

it gratified him to have his wife wear jewels

gawky

nervously awkward and ungainly.

a gawky adolescent

glum

looking or feeling dejected; morose.

became glum when they heard the news

goad

A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.

The word 'goad' is commonly used in GRE vocabulary.

gaffe

an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder.

committed an embarrassing gaffe when he mispronounced her name

glib

(of words or a speaker) fluent but insincere and shallow.

a glib tongue; a glib speech

grievance

a real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment

Her chief grievance was the sexual harassment by her boss.

gullible

easily persuaded to believe something; credulous.

selling overpriced souvenirs to gullible tourists

gauche

lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward; inelegant; ungainly

a gauche young man

germane

relevant to a subject under consideration.

The word 'germane' is commonly used in GRE vocabulary.

gratuitous

done without good reason; uncalled for.

gratuitous violence

grovel

lie or crawl abjectly on the ground with one's face downwards.

he grovelled at George's feet

genteel

well-bred

Writers often employ 'genteel' to convey well-bred.

gossamer

delicate

grandiloquent

pompous

Students should learn 'grandiloquent' as it frequently appears in academic writing.

gregarious

sociable

guile

deceit

gerontocracy

government ruled by old people

grumble

to complain

That whiner is never without a grumble to share.

gallant

brave,behaves well with women

to gallant ladies to the play

gait

a manner of walking, stepping, or running

grievous

causing grief or pain; serious dire grave

gust

outburst of feeling; sudden rain wind fire etc.

1942: β€˜Yes, indeed,’ said Sava with solemn gust. β€” Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006, p. 1050)

gush

burst out suddenly/talk ardently

gist

the point general sense

gorge

eat greedily/narrow opening with a stream

graze

touch or scrape lightly in passing

1999: Although it is perfectly good meadowland, none of the villagers has ever grazed animals on the meadow on the other side of the wall. β€” Stardust, Neil Gaiman, page 4 (2001 Perennial Edition).