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genial
(adj.) contributing to life; amiable
Key West's genial climate is among its many attractive aspects.
Her genial personality made her a favorite party guest.
genre
(adj.) designating a type of film or book
The genre of the book is historical fiction.
germane
(adj.) pertinent; related; to the point
Her essay contained germane information, relevant to the new Constitutional
amendment.
gerrymander
(v.) to gain advantage by manipulating unfairly
To gerrymander during negotiations is considered unfair.
gibber
(v.) to rapidly speak unintelligibly
They did not want him to represent their position in front of the committee
since he was prone to gibbering when speaking in front of an audience.
glib
(adj.) smooth and slippery; speaking or spoken in a smooth manner
The salesman was so glib that the customers failed to notice the defects
in the stereo.
gloat
(v.) brag; glory over
She gloated over the fact that she received the highest score on the exam,
annoying her classmates to no end.
glutton
(n.) overeater
The glutton ate 12 hot dogs
gnarled
(adj.) full of knots; twisted
The raven perched in the gnarled branches of the ancient tree.
goad
(n.; v.) a driving impulse; to push into action
His goad urged him to pursue the object of his affection.
Thinking about money will goad him into getting a job.
gourmand
(n.) one who eats eagerly
A gourmand may eat several servings of an entree.
grandiose
(adj.) magnificent; flamboyant
His grandiose idea was to rent a plane to fly to Las Vegas for the night.
gravity
(n.) seriousness
The gravity of the incident was sufficient to involve the police and the
FBI.
gregarious
(adj.) fond of the company of others
Gregarious people may find those jobs with human contact more enjoyable
than jobs that isolate them from the public.
guffaw
(n.) boisterous laughter
A comedian's success is assured when the audience gives forth a guffaw
following his jokes.
guile
(n.) slyness; deceit
By using his guile, the gambler almost always won at the card table.
guise
(n.) appearance
The undercover detective, under the guise of friendship, offered to help
the drug runner make a connection.
gullible
(adj.) easily fooled
Gullible people are vulnerable to practical jokes.
hackneyed
(adj.) commonplace; trite
Just when you thought neckties were becoming a hackneyed gift item, along
comes the Grateful Dead collection.
Have a nice day has become something of a hackneyed expression.
haggard
(adj.) untamed; having a worn look
The lawn in front of the abandoned house added to its haggard look.
He looked as haggard as you would expect a new father of quadruplets to
look.
Just by looking at her haggard features, you can tell she has not slept
for many hours.
halcyon
(adj.) tranquil; happy
The old man fondly remembered his halcyon days growing up on the farm.
hamper
(v.) interfere with; hinder
The roadblock hampered their progress, but they knew a shortcut.
haphazard
(adj.) disorganized; random
He constantly misplaced important documents because of his haphazard way
of running his office.
hapless
(adj.) unlucky; unfortunate
The hapless team could not win a game.
harangue
(n; v.) a lengthy, heartfelt speech; to talk or write excitedly
We sat patiently and listened to her harangue.
When he finally stopped his haranguing, I responded calmly.
harbor
(n.; v.) a place of safety or shelter; to give shelter or to protect.
We stood at the dock as the ship sailed into the harbor.
The peasants were executed for harboring known rebels.
The rabbits used the shed as a harbor from the raging storm.
Her decision to harbor a known criminal was an unwise one.
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