gibberish

nonsense; nonsensical or unintelligible talk or writing; babbling

gibe

mock; make jeering remarks; N: jeering remarks

giddy

light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height

gild

cover with a thin layer of gold

gingerly

very carefully; ADJ.

girth

distance around something; circumference

gist

essence; main point; substance

glacial

like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; Ex. glacial epoch; CF. iceberg

glamor

compelling charm; ADJ. glamorous

glare

shine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; N.

glaring

(of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly

glaze

cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery

gleam

brief flash of light; glow; V.

glean

gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty

glib

fluent (with insincerity or superficiality); facile; slick

glimmer

shine erratically; twinkle; N: dim or unsteady light; faint indication; Ex. glimmer of hope

glitter

shine brightly with flashing points of light; Ex. glittering diamond ring; N: sparkling light; attractiveness; glamor; Ex. glitter of the sun on the waves

gloat

express evil satisfaction; look at or think about with evil satisfaction; view malevolently; Ex. The thief gloated over the stolen jewels.

gloss

brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V.

gloss_over

explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults

glossary

brief explanation of words used in the text

glossy

smooth and shining; N. gloss: shiny brightness on a surface; superficially attractive appearance; Ex. gloss of good manners