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gyroscope
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apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction, etc. By using a rotating gyroscope, they were able to stablize the vessel, counteracting the rolling movements of the sea
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guy
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cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied. If the guys holding up the mast on that derrick snap, the mast will toppie
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gusty
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windy. The gusty weather made sailing precarious
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gusto
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enjoyment; enthusiasm. he acecpted the assignment with such gusto that I feel he would have been satisfied with a smaller salary.
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gustatory
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affecting the sense of taste. The Thai restaurant offered an unsual gustatory experience for those used to a bland cusine
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gullible
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easily deceived. GUllible people have only themselves to blame if they fall for con artists repeatedly. As the saying goes, 'Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me"
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gull
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trick; hoodwink. Confident no one could gull him, Paul prided himself on his skeptical disposition
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guise
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appearance; costume. In the guise of a plumber, the detective investigated the murder case.
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guileless
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without deceit. He is navie, simple, and guileless; he canont be guilty of fraud.
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guile
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deceit, duplicity; wiliness; cunning. Lago uses considerable guile to trick Othelio into believing that Desdemona has been unfaithful.
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guffaw
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boisterous laughter. The loud guffaws that came from the closed room indicated that the members of the committeee had not yet settled down to serious business
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gruff
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rough-mannered. Although he was blunt and gruff with most people, he was always gentle with children
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gruesome
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grisly; horrible. His face was the stuff of nightmares all the children in the audience screamed when Freddy Kruger's gruesome countenance was flashed on the screen.
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grueling
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exhausting. The marathon is a grueling race.
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gruel
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thin, liquid porridge. Our daily allotment of gruel made the meal not only monotonous but also unpalatable
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grudging
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unwilling; reluctant; stingy. We received only grudgin support from the mayor despite his earlier promises of aid
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grovel
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crawl or creep on ground; remain prostate Even though we have been defeated, we do not have to grovel before our conquerors
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grouse
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complain; fuss. Students traditionally grouse about the abysmal quality of 'mystery meat' and similar dormitory food
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grotto
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small cavern. The Blue Grotto in Capri can be entered only by small boats rowed by natives through a natural opening in the rocks.
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grotesque
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fantastic; comically hideous. On Halloween people enjoy wearing grotesque costumes.
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grisly
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ghastly. She shuddered at the gristly sight
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grimace
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facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust; etc. Even though he remained silent, his grimace indicateed his displeasure
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grill
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question severly. In violation of the Miranda law, the police grilled the suspect for several hours before reading him his rights (secondary meaning)
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grievance
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cause of complaint. When her supervisor ignored her complaint, she took her grievance to the union
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gregarious
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sociable. Typically, party -throwers are gregarious; hermits are not
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gravity
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seriousness. We could tell we were in serious trouble from the gravity of her expression
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gratuity
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tip. Many service employees rely more on gratuitites than on salaries for their livelihood
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gratuitous
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given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for. Quit making gratuitous comments about my driving; no one asked you for your opinion
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gratis
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free. The company offered to give one package gratis to every purchaser of one of their products
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gratify
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please. Lori's parents were gratified by her successful performance on the GRE
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