gadfly

animal-biting fly; irritating person

gaffe

social blunder

gainsay

deny

gait

manner of walking or running; speed

galaxy

large isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; collection of brilliant personalities

gale

windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughters, tears); Ex. gale of laughter

gall

annoy; exasperate; chafe; N: skin sore caused by rubbing (as on the skin of a horse); exasperation

galleon

large three-masted sailing ship

galley

low ship with sails (rowed along by slaves)

gallows

framework from which a noose is suspended (used for execution by hanging)

galvanic

of the production of electricity by the action of an acid on a metal; having the effect of an electric shock; Ex. galvanic cell; galvanic effect; CF. Luigi Galvani

galvanize

stimulate or shock by an electric current; stimulate by shock; shock into action; stir up; coat with rust-resistant zinc by using electricity

gambit

opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed; action made to produce a future advantage

gambol

romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic; N.

gamely

in a spirited manner; with courage; Ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; ADJ. game

gamut

entire range

gangrene

decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous

gape

open widely; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; CF. agape

garbled

mixed up; jumbled; distorted; V. garble: mix up or distort (a message) to such an extent as to make misleading or unintelligible

gargantuan

huge; enormous; gigantic; CF. the hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel