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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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  • gall/ɡɔːl/nounB1+2 meaningsBold cheek or nerve.
  • gallop/ˈɡæləp/verbB1+2 meaningsTo run at a horse's fastest pace.
  • gargle/ˈɡɑːɡəl/verbB1+To wash the throat with liquid held by the breath.
  • garment/ˈɡɑːmənt/nounB1+A single item of clothing.
  • gearbox/ˈɡɪəˌbɒks/nounB1+The set of gears transmitting power from an engine to the wheels.
  • gemstone/ˈd͡ʒɛmˌstoʊn/
nounB1+
A stone valuable enough to be cut and set.
  • generator/ˈdʒɛnəɹeɪtə(ɹ)/nounB1+A machine that makes electricity.
  • geometric/ˌd͡ʒiː.əʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsBuilt from regular shapes and straight lines.
  • georgianadjectiveB1+Of the language and people of Georgia in the Caucasus.
  • ghana/ˈɑːnə/nounB1+A country in West Africa.
  • gigabyte/ˈɡɪɡəbaɪt/nounB1+A unit of digital information, about a billion bytes.
  • gill/ɡɪl/nounB1+The organ a fish breathes water through.
  • gingerbread/ˈd͡ʒɪn.(d͡)ʒəˌbɹɛd/nounB1+A spiced cake or biscuit flavoured with ginger.
  • glide/ˈɡlaɪd/verbB23 meaningsTo move smoothly and quietly, with no visible effort.
  • global/ˈɡləʊ.bəl/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsCovering the whole world.
  • glossy/ˈɡlɒsi/adjectiveB1+Having a bright shiny surface.
  • goalkeeper/ˈɡəʊlˌkiː.pə/nounB1+The one player allowed to use hands to guard the net.
  • goddess/ˈɡɒdɛs/nounB1+A female being worshipped as divine.
  • godfather/ˈɡɑdfɑðɚ/nounB1+2 meaningsA man chosen to take an interest in a child's upbringing.
  • godmother/ˈɡɒdmʌðə/nounB12 meaningsA woman who promises at a child's baptism to help raise the child in the faith.
  • godparentnounB1+An adult who promises to guide a child's upbringing.
  • gpsnounB1+The satellite system that gives a position.
  • graceful/ˈɡɹeɪsfʊl/adjectiveB1+Moving with smooth, effortless beauty.
  • graffiti/ɡɹəˈfiː.ti/nounB1+Painting and writing sprayed on walls in public.
  • graph/ɡɹæf/nounB1+2 meaningsA drawing showing how two quantities relate.
  • grasslandnounB1+Wide country where grass is the main plant.
  • grate/ˈɡɹeɪt/verbB1+3 meaningsTo shred food by rubbing it on a rough metal surface.
  • grater/ˈɡɹeɪtə/nounB1+A metal tool with sharp holes that shreds cheese or carrots.
  • gravel/ˈɡɹævəl/nounB1+Small loose stones, used on paths, drives and roads.
  • graze/ɡɹeɪz/verbB1+5 meaningsOf animals, to eat grass growing in a field.
  • greengrocer/ˈɡɹinˌɡɹəʊs.ə(ɹ)/nounB1+A shopkeeper who sells fruit and vegetables.
  • greenlandnounB1+The world's largest island, governed from Denmark.
  • grenade/ɡɹəˈneɪd/nounB1+A small bomb thrown by hand.
  • grinder/ˈɡɹaɪndə/nounB1+3 meaningsA machine or device for crushing something into small pieces or powder.
  • grocer/ˈɡɹəʊ.sə/nounB1+A shopkeeper who sells food and household goods.
  • guacamole/ˌɡwɑ.kəˈmol.i/nounB1+A dip mashed from avocado with lime.
  • guesthouse/ˈɡɛsthaʊs/nounB1+A private house that takes paying visitors.
  • guidebooknounB1+A book of information for visitors to a place.
  • guitarist/ɡɪˈtɑɹɪst/nounB1+Somebody who plays the guitar.
  • gymnast/ˈdʒɪm.næst/nounB1+An athlete who performs gymnastics.
  • gymnastics/d͡ʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/nounB1+The sport of flips, jumps and balance on apparatus.