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gaffe (n) : a blunder or a mistake which results in an awkward situation
garish (adj) : tastelessly showy
garrulous (adj) : talkative and irritating
genesis (n) : the beginning of something; it also refers to the first book of the bible
geniality (n) : extreme niceness, kindliness or friendliness
germane (adj) : to the point, relevant
girder (n) : a large support beam, usually supporting the framework of a building or a bridge
gist (n) : the main point of something, the essence or substance
glib (adj) : speaking without thinking or concern; to speak casually
gloat (v) : to show mean-spirited happiness, to be happy about someone's bad luck or misfortune
glutton (n) : a greedy eater, or someone who has a large capacity to absorb
gourmand (n) : a lover of good food, often to excess
grandiose (adj) : grand or affectedly grand
grapple (v) : to struggle with or hold on tightly to something
grievance (n) : a cause for a complaint, or displeasure from a feeling of having been wronged
grill (v) : to question relentlessly; it also means to cook over a flame
grouse (v) : to complain
gruff (adj) : very rude; it can also mean harsh, as a voice
guile (n) : slyness or cunning in dealing with others
guileless (adj) : naive or straightforward
gullible (adj) : na?ve, easily deceived or cheated
gustatory (adj) : related to the sense of taste
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GRE and SAT Vocabulary Words