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Letter G Words List

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This article is a collection of all important words starting with letter G. The letter G words list is a good resource for individuals working towards enhancing their vocabulary. Also the letter G words list is a splendid read for the candidates pursuing different competitive exams including but not limited to GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, CAT, etc.. Below presented is the letter G words list along with synonyms and antonyms.

Word Meaning Synonyms Antonyms Usage of Word
Gadfly (noun)
  • Animal-biting fly
  • Irritating person
  • Pest
  • Annoyance
  • Nuisance
  • Cuss
  • Blighter
  • Anoint
  • Bless
Gadfly is any of several large flies, as the horsefly, that bite livestock.
Example: ”The horse was bitten by a gadfly.”
Gaffe (noun)
  • Social blunder
    • Error
    • Mistake
    • Blunder
    • Solecism
    • Howler
    • Correction
    • Accurateness
    • Adorn
    • Deck
    • Drape
    Gaffe is something that you say that causes you to feel embarrassed, such as a social blunder or a faux pas.
    Example: ”He made a gaffe by marrying against social norms”
    Gainsay (verb)
  • Deny
    • Deny
    • Contradict
    • Dispute
    • Oppose
    • Controvert
    • Admit
    • Agree
    • Concede
    • Maintain
    • Declare
    Gainsay is to deny or disagree with (something) ; to show or say that (something) is not true.
    Example: ”It can't be gainsaid that most people wish they had more time and money”
    Gait (noun)
  • Manner of walking or running
    • Stride
    • Step
    • Walk
    • Pace
    • Speed
    • Sit
    • Stagnate
    • Cower
    • Waddle
    Gait is a particular way of walking.
    Example: ”He has an awkward gait”
    Galaxy (noun)
    • Large isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way
    • Collection of brilliant personalities
    • Crowd
    • Constellation
    • Wandflower
    • Beetleweed
    • Array
    Galaxy is a large area, particularly of dust, stars and gas that makes up a universe.
    Example: ”The event was attended by a galaxy of artists.”
    Gale (noun)
    • Windstorm
    • Gust of wind
    • emotional outburst (laughters, tears) Ex. Gale of laughter
    • Windstorm
    • Gust
    • Squall
    • Cyclone
    • Tornado
    • Atmosphere
    • Vapor
    • Zephyr
    • Vibes
    Gale is a powerful wind, or a loud outburst of emotion.
    Example: ”The audience erupted in gales of laughter.”
    Gall (verb)
    • Annoy
    • Exasperate
    • Chafe
    • N:Skin sore caused by rubbing (as on the skin of a horse)
    • Exasperation
    • Annoy
    • Irritate
    • Chafe
    • Bother
    • Provoke
    • Cheer
    • Encourage
    • Enliven
    • Make happy
    • Exhilarate
    Gall is a bitter feeling or a very bold and rude action.
    Example: ”It galls me that such a small group of people can have so much power.”
    Galleon (noun)
  • Large three-masted sailing ship
    • Galley
    • Argosy
    • Ship
    • Caravel
    • Canoi
    Galleon is a large sailing ship with three or four masts and a high forecastle and stern.
    Example: ”One of them knocked the ghostly galleon tossing on a turbulent sea.”
    Gallows (noun)
  • Framework from which a noose is suspended (used for execution by hanging)
    • Gibbet
    • Punishment
    • Hanging
    • Noose
    • Scaffold
    Gallows is a structure on which a criminal who has been sentenced to death is killed by being hanged.
    Example: ”He was sentenced to death on the gallows.”
    Galley (noun)
  • Low ship with sails (rowed along by slaves)
    • Trireme
    • Boat
    • Ferry
    • Sailboat
    • Canoe
    • Dislocate
    • Displace
    Galley is a long, low ship that was moved by oars and sails.
    Example: ” He hopped up and went to the galley.”
    Galvanic (adjective)
    • Of the production of electricity by the action of an acid on a metal
    • Having the effect of an electric shock Ex. Galvanic cell
    • Galvanic effect
    • CF.Luigi Galvani
    • Electric
    • Galvanizing
    • Voltaic
    • Electrifying
    • Thinking
    Galvanic means relating to or producing a direct current of electricity.
    Example: ”Her performance had a galvanic effect on the audience”
    Galvanize (verb)
    • Stimulate or shock by an electric current
    • Stimulate by shock
    • Shock into action
    • Stir up
    • Coat with rust-resistant zinc by using electricity
    • Stimulate
    • Excite
    • Arouse
    • Animate
    • Stir
    • Discourage
    • Bore
    • Depress
    • Retard
    Galvanize is to cause (people) to become so excited or concerned about an issue, idea, etc., that they want to do something about it.
    Example: ”The group is hoping to galvanize public opinion against the proposed law.”
    Gambit (noun)
    • Opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed
    • Action made to produce a future advantage
    • Ploy
    • Stratagem
    • Artifice
    • Ruse
    • Trick
    • Assassin
    Gambit is an opening strategy meant to bring on a specific result, particularly a move in chess where a player risks one minor piece for a better position.
    Example: ”It began to be interesting to watch his opening gambit.”
    Gambol (verb)
    • Romp
    • Skip about
    • Leap about playfully
    • Frolic
    • N
    • Romp
    • Play
    • Jump
    • Frolic
    • Frisk
    Gambol is a playful jump or skip.
    Example: ”The children gamboled around the colony”
    Gamely (adverb)
    • In a spirited manner ex.Fight gamely against a superior boxer
    • With courage
    • Adj.Game
    • Bravely
    • Courageously
    • Gallantly
    • Boldly
    • Fearlessly
    • Diffidently
    • Evasively
    • Grudgingly
    • Hesitantly
    • Shily
    Gamely means a physical or mental activity or contest that has rules and that people do for pleasure.
    Example: ” He came gamely at me with his fists”
    Gamut (noun)
  • Entire range
    • Range
    • Scale
    • Series
    • Spectrum
    • Compass
    • Individual
    • Pieces
    • Constriction
    • Size
    Gamut is a range or series of related things.
    Example: ”The entire gamut of human relationship is complicated.”
    Gangrene (noun)
    • Decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury)
    • Adj.Gangrenous
    • Decay
    • Mortify
    • Necrosis
    • Sphacelus
    • Canker
    • Growth
    • Development
    • Flourish
    Gangrene is the decay of flesh that occurs in a part of the body that no longer has blood flowing to it.
    Example: ”He had done all he could to ward off the threatened gangrene.”
    Gape (verb)
    • Open widely
    • Open the mouth wide
    • Stare wonderingly with the mouth open
    • Cf.Agape
    • Stare
    • Gawk
    • Wonder
    • Goggle
    • Yawn
    • Close
    Gape is to look at someone or something with your mouth open in surprise or wonder.
    Example: ”I gape at what’s left on the table.”
    Gargantuan (adjective)
    • Huge
    • Enormous
    • Gigantic
    • Cf.The hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel
    • Gigantic
    • Jumbo
    • Enormous
    • Huge
    • Massive
    • Little
    • Tiny
    • Small
    • Diminutive
    • Miniscule
    Gargantuan is enormous or gigantic
    Example: ”They are gargantuan beasts”
    Gargoyle (noun)
  • Waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building
    • Spout
    • Aorta
    • Gutter
    • Channel
    • Drain
    Gargoyle is a grotesquely carved figure or face that is often used as a waterspout on a building by extending it off the gutter of the building to allow for water to be directed away from the wall.
    Example: ”The rainwater on the terrace passed through the gargoyle.”
    Garish (adjective)
    • Overbright in color
    • Gaudy
    • Unpleasantly bright
    • Gaudy
    • Flashy
    • Tawdry
    • Coarse
    • Showy
    • Class
    • Plain
    • Tasteful
    • Normal
    • Modest
    Garish is something showy, gaudy or overdone in a tasteless way.
    Example: ”She wore a garish saree.”
    Garner (verb)
    • Gather
    • store up
    • amass
    • Gather
    • Collect
    • Glean
    • Amass
    • Harvest
    • Disperse
    • Spread
    • Dispel
    • Spend
    • Scatter
    Garner is to collect or gather (something); to get or receive (something wanted or valued).
    Example: ”She garnered more evidence to support her theory.”
    Garnish (noun)
    • Decorate
    • Add a garnish to
    • decorate (food or drink) with small items such as lemon slices
    • N
    • Decorate
    • Adorn
    • Embellish
    • Beautify
    • Enrich
    • Leave plain
    • Plainness
    Garnish is to put something on (food) as a decoration.
    Example: ”Chocolate curls garnished the cake”
    Garrulous (adjective)
    • Loquacious
    • Wordy
    • Talkative
    • N.Garrulity
    • Talkative
    • Loquacious
    • Chatty
    • Gabby
    • Verbose
    • Mum
    • Brief
    • Quiet
    • Calm
    • Silent
    Garrulous means tending to talk a lot; very talkative.
    Example: ”He became more garrulous after drinking a couple of beers”
    Gastronomy (noun)
    • Art and science of preparing and serving good food
    • Cf.Gastronome
    • Gastronomic
    • Cookery
    • Cuisine
    • Food
    • Recipe
    Gastronomy is the art or activity of cooking and eating fine food.
    Example: ”There had been very considerable advances in gastronomy and the arts of entertainment.”