generic |
characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus |
genesis |
beginning; origin |
geniality |
cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; ADJ. genial: cheerful and good-tempered |
genre |
particular variety of art or literature |
genteel |
well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty |
gentility |
those of gentle birth; high social class; refinement; quality of being genteel |
gentle |
kindly; soft; mild; of good family |
gentry |
people of standing(rank or position); people of good family or high social position; class of people just below nobility |
genuflect |
bend the knee as in worship |
genus |
division of animals or plants, below a family and above a species |
geriatrics |
medical treatment and care of old age |
germ |
earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe |
germane |
pertinent; bearing upon(having connection with) the case at hand; appropriate |
germinal |
pertaining to a germ; creative; Ex. germinal idea |
germinate |
cause to sprout; sprout |
gerontocracy |
government ruled by old people |
gerontology |
study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age |
gerrymander |
change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander |
gestate |
evolve as in prenatal growth; N. gestation: period of development from conception until birth |
gesticulation |
motion; gesture; V. gesticulate: make gestures (while speaking) |
ghastly |
horrible; terrifying; resembling ghosts; CF. aghast |
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