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

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  • gala/ˈɡɑːlə/nounB2+A grand social occasion with entertainment.
  • galactic/ɡəˈlæktɪk/adjectiveB2+To do with a galaxy, or inconceivably large.
  • gallows/ˈɡæləʊz/nounB2+The frame on which people were hanged.
  • gambianounB2+A small West African country.
  • gander/ˈɡæn.də(ɹ)/nounB2+2 meaningsA male goose.
  • gangway/ˈɡæŋweɪ/nounB2+
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The narrow bridge by which a ship is boarded.
  • gargoyle/ˈɡɑːɡɔɪl/nounB2+A carved monster that throws rainwater clear of a wall.
  • garland/ˈɡɑː.lənd/nounB2+3 meaningsA ring or rope of flowers and leaves, worn or hung up as decoration.
  • garnet/ˈɡɑː(ɹ).nət/nounB2+A deep red stone used in jewellery and as an abrasive.
  • garnish/ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/verbB2+3 meaningsTo add a small pretty finishing touch to a plate.
  • garter/ˈɡɑːtə/nounB2+An elastic band worn to hold up a stocking.
  • gaudy/ˈɡɔːdi/adjectiveB2+Brightly coloured in a showy tasteless way.
  • gauge/ˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/verbB2+4 meaningsTo judge or estimate the amount, level or strength of something, especially something you cannot measure directly.
  • gazebo/ɡəˈziːbəʊ/nounB2+A small open garden building to sit in.
  • gazelle/ɡəˈzɛl/nounB2+A small swift graceful antelope.
  • geisha/ˈɡeɪ.ʃə/nounB2+A Japanese woman trained to entertain with talk, music and dance.
  • generalisationnounB2+2 meaningsA statement made to cover many cases at once.
  • generalize/ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹə.laɪz/verbB2+To draw a broad conclusion from particular cases.
  • genre/ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/nounB2+2 meaningsA style or category of art, writing or music.
  • gent/d͡ʒɛnt/nounB2+A man, said informally.
  • geographical/d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪkl̩/adjectiveB2+Relating to the physical features and places of the earth.
  • geologist/dʒiˈɒlədʒɪst/nounB2+Somebody who studies the earth and its rocks.
  • geology/d͡ʒiˈɒləd͡ʒi/nounB2+The study of the rocks the earth is made of.
  • geometry/d͡ʒiːˈɒm.ɪ.tɹi/nounB2+2 meaningsThe mathematics of shapes, lines and angles.
  • geranium/dʒəˈɹeɪni.əm/nounB2+A pot plant with rounded leaves and red or pink heads.
  • germinate/ˈd͡ʒɜː(ɹ)mɪneɪt/verbB2+To begin to grow out of a seed.
  • germination/ˌdʒɜːɹ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/nounB2+The first sprouting of a seed.
  • geyser/ˈɡiː.zə/nounB2+A natural fountain that blasts hot water from the ground.
  • ghostwriternounB2+Somebody who writes a book that appears under another name.
  • gimmick/ˈɡɪm.ɪk/nounB2+A trick or device used to attract attention.
  • girder/ˈɡɜːdə(ɹ)/nounB2+A great steel beam carrying a building's weight.
  • gist/d͡ʒɪst/nounB2+The essential point of what was said.
  • giveawaynounB2+Something handed out free, or a sign that betrays a secret.
  • gizmo/ˈɡɪzmoʊ/nounB2+A small handy device whose name escapes you.
  • glacial/ˈɡleɪ.sɪəl/adjectiveB2+Made or shaped by moving ice.
  • gland/ɡlænd/nounB2+An organ that makes a substance the body needs.
  • glaring/ˈɡlɛəɹɪŋ/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsUnpleasantly bright.
  • glassblowernounB2+A craftsman who shapes molten glass with breath.
  • gleam/ɡliːm/verbB2+2 meaningsTo shine with a soft steady reflected light.
  • glider/ˈɡlaɪdə(ɹ)/nounB2+An aircraft with no engine that rides the air currents.
  • gloat/ɡloʊt/verbB2+To take open pleasure in somebody else's misfortune.
  • glob/ɡlɑb/nounB2+A soft rounded lump of something thick.
  • globalization/ˌɡləʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+The knitting of the world into one market and culture.
  • glorify/ˈɡlɔːɹɪfaɪ/verbB2+To praise something as far greater than it is.
  • glossary/ˈɡlɒs.ə.ɹi/nounB2+An alphabetical list of hard words and their meanings.
  • glutton/ˈɡlʌtn̩/nounB2+Somebody who eats far too much.
  • gnat/næt/nounB2+A tiny biting fly.
  • gnome/ˈnəʊ̯m/nounB2+A small bearded figure of folklore, often in a garden.
  • goatee/ɡəʊˈtiː/nounB2+A small beard on the chin alone.
  • goblet/ˈɡɒblət/nounB2+A drinking glass on a tall stem.
  • godchild/ˈɡɑdˌt͡ʃaɪld/nounB2+The child you promise at baptism to help guide through life.
  • godly/ˈɡɑdli/adjectiveB2+Devout in conduct, living by divine law so that righteousness shows in behaviour rather than in outward displays of devotion.
  • goldsmith/ˈɡoʊldˌsmɪθ/nounB2+A craftsman who works in precious metal.
  • gong/ɡɒŋ/nounB2+A large hanging metal disc struck for a deep note.
  • gooey/ˈɡuːi/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsSoft, sticky and stretchy.
  • gopher/ˈɡəʊfə/nounB2+A burrowing American rodent with cheek pouches.
  • gore/ɡɔː/nounB2+2 meaningsThick blood from a wound.
  • gorge/ɡɔːdʒ/nounB2+2 meaningsA deep narrow rocky valley.
  • gosling/ˈɡɒzlɪŋ/nounB2+A young goose.
  • gothic/ˈɡɒθ.ɪk/adjectiveB2+In the pointed-arch style of medieval architecture.