G Set2

gerrymander	v. arrange the boundaries of or divide (an area) for voting in order to give unfair advantages to one party in an election
gestate	evolve; as in pre-natal growth
gesticulation	n. gesticulating
ghastly	adj. causing horror or fear
gibberish	n. meaningless sounds; unintelligible talk; nonsense
gibe	v. ~ (at sb/sth) jeer at or mock sb/sth; make fun of sb/sth
giddy	adj. having the feeling that everything is turning round and that one is going to fall
gild	v. cover with gold-leaf(3) or gold-coloured paint
gingerly	adv. with great care and caution to avoid causing harm or making a noise
girth	n. distance round sth of approximately cylindrical shape
gist	n. the gist main point or general meaning
glacial	adj. of the Ice Age
glamor	[ glamour: ] charm and allure; fascination
glare	n. strong unpleasant dazzling light
glaring	adj. dazzling
glaze	v. fit sheets or panes of glass into
gleam	n. brief appearance of light
glean	v. gather
glib	adj. (derog ) speaking or spoken fluently and without hesitation, but not sincerely or trustworthily
glimmer	v. send out a weak unsteady light
glitter	v. ~ shine brightly with little sharp flashes of light; sparkle
gloat	v. ~ express or feel selfish delight at one's own success or good fortune or sb else's failure
gloss	n. brightness or shine on a smooth surface
glossary	n. list of technical or special words explaining their meanings
glossy	adj. smooth and shiny
glow	v. send out light and heat withoutflame
glower	v. ~ look in an angry or a threatening way
glut	v. ~ sth (with sth) supply sth with much more than is needed
glutinous	adj. of or like gluten; sticky
glutton	n. person who eats too much
gnarl	any knotty protuberance or swelling on a tree
gnarled	adj. twisted and rough; covered with knobs
gnome	dwarf; underground spirit
goad	n. pointed stick for making cattle, etc move on
gobble	v. ~ sth eat sth fast, noisily and greedily (leaving nothing behind)
gorge	n. narrow steep-sided valley, usu with a stream or river
gory	adj. (esp rhet ) covered with gore1
gossamer	n. fine silky substance of webs made by small spiders, floating in calm air or spread over grass, etc
gouge	n. tool with a sharp semicircular edge for cutting grooves in wood
gourmand	n. lover of food; glutton ;
gourmet	n. person who enjoys and is expert in the choice of fine food, wines, etc
gracious	adj. ~ (of persons and behaviour) kind, polite and generous (esp to sb who is socially inferior)
gradation	n. gradual change from one thing to another
graduate	n. ~ person who holds a degree (esp the first or bachelor's) from a university or polytechnic
graduated	[ graduate: ] n. a person who has been awarded a first degree from a university or college
granary	n. building where grain is stored
grandeur	n. greatness; magnificence; impressiveness
grandiloquent	adj. using or being a pompous style of speech, full of words which ordinary people do not understand
grandiose	adj. planned on a large scale; (intended to seem) imposing
granulate	v. form into grains or have a granular surface or texture
graphic	adj. of visual symbols
graphite	n. soft black substance used in making lead pencils, in lubrication, and for slowing down neutrons in atomic reactors