a. over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
E.g. She wore a rhinestone necklace with an excessively garish gold lame dress.
a. of gas; gas-like; lacking substance or concreteness
E.g. His first problem involved the study, by flow techniques, of free radicals produced in gaseous photochemical reactions.
n. petrol; flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons
E.g. The owner of a large tanker, which was to carry gasoline from a Turkish refinery to Iran, stopped the ship from sailing as scheduled.
n. measuring instrument; measure; judge
E.g. We are a leading Auto gauge and Auto meter manufacturer.
n. periodical; newspaper or official journal
E.g. The Ontario gazette is a weekly publication from the Ontario government.
n. precious stone; jewel; pearl or mineral that has been cut and polished for use as an ornament
E.g. The other two suspects were picked up at a New York gem dealership.
v. reach conclusion; become systemic and spread throughout the body
E.g. This kind of infection must generalize throughout the immune system.
a. more than adequate; willing to give and share unstintingly
E.g. David Gilmour, the guitarist of Pink Floyd is known as a generous donor.
a. of or relating to the science of gene; relating to, or influenced by origin of something
E.g. This increases the vulnerability of crops to a major outbreak of pests or diseases; so the old breeds are needed for their valuable genetic material.
n. quality of being well-mannered; refinement; people of good birth
E.g. Her family was proud of its gentility and elegance.
n. person of extraordinary strength or powers, bodily or intellectual
E.g. He is a giant in the field of physics.
v. mock; laugh at with contempt and derision
E.g. As you gibe at their superstitious beliefs, do you realize that you, too, are guilty of similarly foolish thoughts?
a. like a glacier; extremely cold; lacking warmth and friendliness
E.g. Never a warm person, when offended John could seem positively glacial.
a. relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland
E.g. The doctor said he was in glandular malfunctions.
n. light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
E.g. The next thing I remember is, waking up with a feeling as if I had had a frightful nightmare, and seeing before me a terrible red glare, crossed with thick black bars.
n. person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink
E.g. John is a gourmand lacking self restraint; if he enjoys a particular cuisine, he eats far too much of it.
n. person with discriminating taste in food and wine
E.g. The gourmet stated that this was the best onion soup she had ever tasted.
n. one who has received an academicals or professional degree; one who has completed the prescribed course of study
E.g. He is a graduate in medicine.
n. piece of transplanted tissue; portion of plant inserted in another plant
E.g. A patient's immune system will frequently reject a skin graft from a donor.
n. quality or condition of being grand; magnificence
E.g. The concept that matter and energy are inter-convertible strikes to the core of the universe, probably exceeds in grandeur any other picture the field of physical science.
a. of or relating to or caused by gravitation
E.g. Since the force required to lift it is equal to its weight, it follows that the gravitational potential energy is equal to its weight times the height to which it is lifted.
n. oil; fat; state of being covered with unclean things
E.g. The widow she didn't scold, but only cleaned off the grease and clay, and looked so sorry that I thought I would behave awhile if I could.
a. of huge size; excessively large; coarse; rough; not fine or delicate
E.g. You can tell from his gross language that the man was uneducated.
n. pledge that something will happen or that something is true
E.g. If it has decided to build a stockpile of nuclear weapons as the best guarantee of its security, then a more dangerous confrontation will be unavoidable.
n. mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
E.g. The Yukon's most common and widespread gull species arrive in early-May and breed throughout the area.
a. of or relating to or used in exercises intended to develop strength and agility
E.g. While he was in the midst of dangerous gymnastic performances, he glanced aside and saw that the little girl was wending her way toward the house.
v. pour something down or forth; greet or acclaim enthusiastically
E.g. The crowds hail the boxing champion.
n. meat cut from the thigh of a hog, usually smoked
E.g. Max has decided that honey baked ham is better than Subway sandwich.
v. put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
E.g. The new mother didn't realize how much the effort of caring for an infant would hamper her ability to keep an immaculate house.
a. not thorough, constant or consistent; by chance
E.g. His haphazard reading left him unacquainted with the authors of the books.
v. provide a refuge for; hide; give shelter to
E.g. The church might harbor illegal aliens who were political refugees.
n. mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
E.g. Computer hardware is the physical part of a computer, as distinguished from the computer software that executes within it.
a. of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm
E.g. A harmonic tone consists of a sum of pure tones.
n. place of frequent resort or visitation; act, habit, or custom of resorting to place
E.g. Hubby and I, now do our Christmas shopping on the square in Oxford and my favorite haunt is SB!
n. refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
E.g. There was a bat haven saved in church roof.
n. main office of large organization
E.g. But Reebok will continue to have a separate identity, retaining its name and its headquarter in the US state of Massachusetts.
a. of or belonging to heaven or god
E.g. The first was a page so heavenly sweet that to read one line of it would dissolve my courage and break down my energy.
v. pay attention to; listen to and consider
E.g. A tip that you may want to heed is to identify a product that buyers will need on a regular basis.
n. person who inherits some title or office
E.g. He'd seen himself as the political heir of the Egyptian president, Gamal Abdel-Nasser, who had captured Arab hearts with his calls for Arab unity.
n. proclaim; announces important news; messenger
E.g. I thought the swift darting beam was a herald of some coming vision from another world.