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Ghastly

unnisworld — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:33:19 +0000

ghast·ly (gstl) adj. ghast·li·er, ghast·li·est 1. Inspiring shock, revulsion, or horror by or as if by suggesting death; terrifying: a ghastly murder. 2. Suggestive of or resembling ghosts. 3. Extremely unpleasant or bad: “in the most abominable passage of his ghastly little book” Conor Cruise O’Brien. 4. Very serious or great: a ghastly error.

Glacial

unnisworld — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:24:01 +0000

gla·cial play_w2(“G0137500″) (glshl)

adj.

a. Of, relating to, or derived from a glacier.

b. Suggesting the extreme slowness of a glacier: Work proceeded at a glacial pace.

a. often Glacial Characterized or dominated by the existence of glaciers. Used of a geologic epoch.

b. Pleistocene. See Table at geologic time.

3. Extremely cold; icy: glacial waters. See Synonyms at cold.

4. Having the appearance of ice.

a. Lacking warmth and friendliness: a glacial stare.

b. Coldly detached: a glacial composure.

Glean

unnisworld — Tue, 27 May 2008 07:51:41 +0000

glean play_w2(“G0146600″) (gln)

v. gleaned, glean·ing, gleans

v.intr.

To gather grain left behind by reapers.

v.tr.

1. To gather (grain) left behind by reapers.

2. To collect bit by bit: “records from which historians glean their knowledge” Kemp Malone. See Synonyms at reap.

Grop

unnisworld — Tue, 20 May 2008 14:22:46 +0000

grope play_w2(“G0277700″) (grp)

v. groped, grop·ing, gropes

v.intr.

1. To reach about uncertainly; feel one’s way: groped for the telephone.

2. To search blindly or uncertainly: grope for an answer.

v.tr.

1. To make (one’s way) by reaching about uncertainly.

2. Slang To handle or fondle for sexual pleasure.

The act or an instance of groping.

Genocide

unnisworld — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:40:06 +0000

gen·o·cide play_w(“G0086300″)

(jn-sd)

The systematic and planned extermination of an entire national, racial, political, or ethnic group.

Gusto

unnisworld — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:17:12 +0000

gus·to play_w(“G0321400″)

(gst)

n. pl. gus·toes

1. Vigorous enjoyment; zest. See Synonyms at zest.

2. Individual taste.

3. Archaic Artistic style.

Geriatrics

unnisworld — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:41:01 +0000

geriatrics play_w(“G0101200″)

(jr-trks)

The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions of the elderly.

Greenfield

unnisworld — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 06:50:50 +0000

green·field play_w(“G0257350″)

(grnfld)

A piece of usually semirural property that is undeveloped except for agricultural use, especially one considered as a site for expanding urban development.

Gourmet

unnisworld — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:51:36 +0000

Gourmet \Gour`met"\ (g[=oo]r`m[asl]"), n. [F.]
   A connoisseur in eating and drinking; an epicure.
   [1913 Webster]

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

gourmet
     n : a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially
         good food and drink) [syn: epicure, gastronome, bon
         vivant, epicurean, foodie]

Gratuitous

unnisworld — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 08:20:42 +0000

gra·tu·i·tous play_w(“G0238200″)

(gr-t-ts, -ty-)adj.

1. Given or granted without return or recompense; unearned.

2. Given or received without cost or obligation; free.

3. Unnecessary or unwarranted; unjustified: