| gauge |
to make an estimate of or a judgment concerning; judge. [7 definitions] |
| gaunt |
exceptionally thin and bony. [2 definitions] |
| gauze |
a thin, nearly transparent cloth or other material with a loose or open weave. [2 definitions] |
| gave |
past tense of give. |
| gavel |
a small hammer, usu. wooden, used by a judge or someone presiding over a meeting or auction to get attention, call for order, or signal a sale. |
| gay |
of or in a happy, joyous mood; festive; merry. [4 definitions] |
| Gaza Strip |
a disputed area on the east coast of the Mediterranean that was occupied by Israel in 1967. |
| gaze |
to look intently. [2 definitions] |
| gazelle |
any of several graceful African and Asian antelopes with ringed, slightly curved horns. |
| gear |
a mechanical part that transmits, and may change, motion from another part by means of interlocking teeth on the two moving parts. [8 definitions] |
| gearshift |
a lever used to change the arrangement of gears, esp. in an automobile transmission. |
| gear stick |
(chiefly British) a lever used to change the arrangement of gears, esp. in an automobile transmission; gearshift. |
| gear up |
to make preparations; get ready for. |
| gecko |
any of various small, soft-skinned, insect-eating lizards that have a short body, large head, and suction pads on the feet and are found in tropical and subtropical regions. |
| geese |
pl. of goose. |
| Geiger counter |
an instrument that detects radiation by means of a gas that ionizes when in the presence of radioactive emanations, and that also measures it by a device that counts the electrical pulses emitted by the ionized gas. |
| gel |
a non-separating chemical mixture that resembles jelly. (See colloid.) [3 definitions] |
| gelatin |
an animal protein that is used in glue, on film, and in making edible gels from liquids, such as jellies or aspics. [3 definitions] |
| gem |
a precious stone that has been cut and polished; jewel. [4 definitions] |
| Gemini |
a spring zodiacal constellation located between Taurus and Cancer and containing two bright stars, Castor and Pollux; Twins. [3 definitions] |
| gene |
a section of a chromosome that determines the structure of a single protein or part of one, thereby influencing a particular hereditary characteristic, such as eye color, or a particular biochemical reaction. |