4000 CAE Vocabulary List

gadget:
n. small specialized mechanical or electronic device; any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled

galaxy:
n. large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities

gale:
n. powerful wind; a gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears

gall:
n. bitterness of feeling; vexation

gallant:
a. courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

galley:
n. a boat propelled by oars; a large vessel for war and national purposes

gander:
n. male goose; fool and simpleton; look or glance

garland:
n. crown of a king; a wreath of chaplet made of branches, flowers, or feathers, to be worn on the head like a crown

garment:
n. any article of clothing, as coat or gown

garner:
v. gather; store up; amass; acquire

garret:
n. turret; watchtower; part of a house which is on the upper floor, immediately under or within the roof; attic

gash:
n. long deep cut; deep flesh wound; lively and fluent in discourse; talkative

gauge:
n. measuring instrument; measure; judge

gauze:
n. very thin, slight, transparent stuff, generally of silk

gavel:
n. hammer-like tool; small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge

gaze:
v. fix the eyes in a steady and earnest look; look with eagerness or curiosity, as in admiration, astonishment

gem:
n. a precious stone; jewel; pearl, or mineral that has been cut and polished for use as an ornament

gemstone:
n. jewel; the precious stone that may be used as a jewel when cut and polished

generate:
v. bring into being; give rise to; produce

generator:
n. one that generates, especially converts mechanical energy into electrical energy; apparatus that generates vapor