english unit 10

gamut

whole complete range/scope of something

garish

overly bright/showy

garrulous

excessively talkative esp on trivial matters

genuflect

kneel

germane

relevant to a subject under consideration

give

insulting/mocking remark, taunt

glean

extract info from various sources

glower

angry or sullen look on one’s face, scowl

gregarious

a person who is fond of company, sociable

guile

sly/cunning intelligence

hackneyed

lacking significance from overuse

halcyon

denoting a period of time that was idyllically peaceful/happy

harangue

a lengthy and aggressive speech

hegemony

leadership/dominance especially by one country/social group

heuristic

involving/enabling discovery or problem solving through experimentation

hirsute

hairy

homologous

similar in position/structure/evolutionary origin but not necessarily in function

hortatory

tending or aiming to exhort

hovel

unpleasant/simply constructed dwelling

hubris

excessive pride/self confidence