241 words
| Word | IPS | ISM | IPSM | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| engage | ėngāge | en-gage | ėn-gāge | v. participate or become involved in v. employ or hire someone v. attract someone's attention |
| engagement | ėngāg𝕖me̊nt | en-gage-ment | ėn-gāg𝕖-me̊nt | n. a formal agreement to get married n. an arrangement to meet someone or do something |
| gain | gāin | gain | gāin | vt. to obtain or achieve something vi. to increase in amount n. an increase or profit |
| again | ågāin | a-gain | å-gāin | adv. once more; anew; in return |
| against | ågāinst | a-gain-st | å-gāin-st | prep. in opposition to; in contact with; in preparation for |
| bargain | bàrgåin | bar-gain | bàr-gåin | n. an agreement between two or more people or groups n. something on sale at a lower price than usual v. to negotiate the terms of a transaction |
| gallon | gallo̊n | gall-on | gall-o̊n | n. a unit of liquid measure equal to 8 pints |
| gallery | galle̊rẏ | gall-er-y | gall-e̊r-ẏ | n. a room or building for displaying works of art n. a balcony or upper floor projecting from an interior wall |
| gamble | gamble | gamble | gamble | n. a risky action or bet v. to play games of chance for money |
| game | gāme | game | gāme | n. an activity with rules; a contest; wild animals hunted for sport a. brave; willing |
| gang | gang | gang | gang | n. an association of criminals n. an organized group of workmen v. act as an organized group |
| gangster | gangste̊r | gang-st-er | gang-st-e̊r | n. a member of a gang of criminals |
| gap | gap | gap | gap | n. a break or opening in something n. a difference between two things |
| garage | garàge | gar-age | gar-àge | n. a building where a car is kept n. a place where cars are repaired |
| garment | gàrme̊nt | gar-ment | gàr-me̊nt | n. an article of clothing |
| garbage | gàrbȧge | garb-age | gàrb-ȧge | n. waste material or discarded things |
| garden | gàrde̊n | gard-en | gàrd-e̊n | n. a piece of ground where plants are grown vi. to work in a garden |
| gardener | gàrde̊ne̊r | gard-en-er | gàrd-e̊n-e̊r | n. a person who works in a garden, growing plants |
| regard | rėgàrd | re-gard | rė-gàrd | v. consider or think of in a specified way n. attention to or concern for something n. respect and esteem |
| regarding | rėgàrding | re-gard-ing | rė-gàrd-ing | prep. concerning; about |
| regardless | rėgàrdlėss | re-gard-less | rė-gàrd-lėss | adv. in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks |
| disregard | disrėgàrd | dis-re-gard | dis-rė-gàrd | n. lack of attention or care vt. to pay no attention to |
| garlic | gàrlic | garl-ic | gàrl-ic | n. aromatic bulb used as seasoning n. bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized |
| gas | gas | gas | gas | n. a substance like air that is neither solid nor liquid n. gasoline; fuel for vehicles |
| gasoline | gaso̊line | gas-o-line | gas-o̊-line | n. a liquid fuel used in engines |
| gaseous | gasėo̊us | gas-e-ous | gas-ė-o̊us | a. existing as or having characteristics of a gas |
| gasp | gàsp | gasp | gàsp | n. a quick deep breath of surprise v. to catch one's breath with effort |
| gate | gāte | gate | gāte | n. a movable barrier used to close an opening n. a means of entrance or access |
| gather | gaṫhe̊r | gath-er | gaṫh-e̊r | v. bring or come together in one place v. conclude from evidence or information |
| gathering | gaṫhe̊ring | gath-er-ing | gaṫh-e̊r-ing | n. a meeting or coming together of people |
| gauge | gāuge | gauge | gāuge | n. an instrument for measuring something v. to measure or estimate accurately |
| gay | gāy | gay | gāy | a. homosexual a. light-hearted and cheerful |
| gaze | gāze | gaze | gāze | n. a long steady look vi. to look steadily and intently |
| gear | gēar | gear | gēar | n. a toothed wheel that changes the speed or direction of transmitted motion n. equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation v. set the level or character of |
| general | gene̊rål | gen-er-al | gen-e̊r-ål | a. affecting or relating to all or most people or things; widespread n. a high-ranking military officer |
| generate | gene̊rāte | gen-er-ate | gen-e̊r-āte | v. cause something to arise or come about v. produce energy or power |
| generalize | gene̊rålīze | gener-al-ize | gene̊r-ål-īze | v. to draw a general conclusion from particular examples v. to make a general statement |
| generation | gene̊rātio̊n | gener-at-ion | gene̊r-āt-io̊n | n. all people born around the same time n. the production of something |
| genuine | genūine | gen-u-ine | gen-ū-ine | a. truly what something is said to be; authentic and real |
| generous | gene̊ro̊us | gen-er-ous | gen-e̊r-o̊us | a. showing a readiness to give more of something than is expected a. larger or more generous than is usual |
| genius | gēniůs | gen-i-us | gēn-i-ůs | n. someone with exceptional intellectual ability n. exceptional creative ability |
| generosity | gene̊rositẏ | gen-er-os-ity | gen-e̊r-os-itẏ | n. the trait of being willing to give your money or time |
| generally | gene̊rållẏ | gen-er-al-ly | gen-e̊r-ål-lẏ | adv. in most cases; usually adv. by or to most people |
| generator | gene̊rāto̊r | gen-er-at-or | gen-e̊r-āt-o̊r | n. a machine that produces electricity n. a person or thing that produces something |
| generalization | gene̊rålīzātio̊n | gen-er-al-iz-at-ion | gen-e̊r-ål-īz-āt-io̊n | n. reasoning from detailed facts to general principles |
| homogeneous | homo̊gēnėo̊us | homo-gen-e-ous | homo̊-gēn-ė-o̊us | a. all of the same or similar kind or nature |
| ingenuity | ingēnūitẏ | in-gen-u-ity | in-gēn-ū-itẏ | n. the quality of being clever and inventive |
| ingenious | ingēnio̊us | in-gen-i-ous | in-gēn-i-o̊us | a. showing inventiveness and skill |
| regenerative | rėgene̊rātive | re-gener-at-ive | rė-gene̊r-āt-ive | a. tending to regenerate or renew |
| gentle | gentle | gent-le | gent-le | a. mild, kind, and soft; not harsh or violent |
| gently | gentlẏ | gent-ly | gent-lẏ | adv. in a gradual manner adv. in a gentle manner |
| gentleman | gentl𝕖mån | gentle-man | gentl𝕖-mån | n. a man of refinement |
| geology | gėolo̊gẏ | ge-o-logy | gė-o-lo̊gẏ | n. the science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks |
| geometry | gėomėtrẏ | ge-o-metry | gė-o-mėtrẏ | n. the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces |
| geometrical | gē?o̊metricål | geo-metr-ic-al | gē?o̊metricål | a of or relating to or determined by geometry s characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration |
| geography | gėogråphẏ | ge-o-graph-y | gė-o-gråph-ẏ | n. the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere |
| geographical | gēo̊graphicål | ge-o-graph-ic-al | gē-o̊-graph-ic-ål | a. relating to geography |
| germ | ge̊rm | germ | ge̊rm | n. a microorganism that causes disease; the origin of something |
| German | Ge̊rmån | German | Ge̊rmån | |
| Germany | Ge̊rmånẏ | Ger-man-y | Ge̊r-mån-ẏ | n. a country in central Europe |
| gesture | gestůre | gest-ure | gest-ůre | n. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling n. something done as an indication of intention v. show, express or direct through movement |
| digest | dīgest | di-gest | dī-gest | n. a summary; a magazine v. to break down food in the body |
| suggest | sůggest | sug-gest | sůg-gest | v. to put forward an idea or plan for consideration v. to indicate or imply something indirectly |
| suggestion | sůggestio̊n | sug-gest-ion | sůg-gest-io̊n | n. an idea that is suggested n. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection |
| get | get | get | get | v. to come into possession of; to cause to be; to arrive at; to understand |
| forget | fo̊rget | for-get | fo̊r-get | v. to fail to remember; to unintentionally leave something behind |
| together | to̊gethe̊r | to-geth-er | to̊-geth-e̊r | adv. in company; in contact; in cooperation; at the same time |
| altogether | ãlto̊geṫhe̊r | al-to-geth-er | ãl-to̊-geṫh-e̊r | adv. completely; entirely; including everything |
| ghost | g𝕙ōst | ghost | g𝕙ōst | n. an apparition of a dead person believed to appear to the living v. to move silently and smoothly |
| giant | gīånt | gi-ant | gī-ånt | n. any creature of exceptional size n. a very large person; impressive in size or qualities a. of great mass |
| gift | gift | gift | gift | n. a thing given willingly to someone without payment n. a natural ability or talent |
| gigantic | gīgantic | gig-ant-ic | gīg-ant-ic | a. so exceedingly large as to suggest a giant |
| begin | bėgin | be-gin | bė-gin | v. to start; to perform the first part of an action |
| beginner | bėginne̊r | be-ginn-er | bė-ginn-e̊r | n. someone new to a field or activity |
| beginning | bėginning | be-ginn-ing | bė-ginn-ing | n. the point in time at which something starts n. the first part of something |
| engine | engine | en-gine | en-gine | n. a machine with moving parts that converts power into motion |
| engineer | enginēer | en-gin-eer | en-gin-ēer | n. a person who designs or builds machines or structures v. design or build something skillfully |
| engineering | enginēering | en-gin-eer-ing | en-gin-ēer-ing | n. the discipline of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems |
| ginger | ginge̊r | ging-er | ging-e̊r | n. a spicy root used in cooking a. having the color of ginger |
| girl | gi̊rl | girl | gi̊rl | n. a female child or young woman |
| give | give | give | give | vt. to present voluntarily; to hand over; to produce or cause vi. to yield or collapse n. elasticity; resilience |
| forgive | fo̊rgive | for-give | fo̊r-give | vt. to stop blaming someone and grant pardon |
| glad | glad | glad | glad | a. feeling pleasure or happiness |
| glance | glànce | gl-ance | gl-ànce | n. a quick look v. throw a glance at; take a brief look at |
| glare | glāre | glare | glāre | v. to stare angrily n. a very bright, dazzling light |
| glass | glàss | glass | glàss | n. a hard brittle substance made by fusing sand, used for windows and containers n. a drinking container made of glass |
| gleam | glēam | gleam | glēam | n. a flash of light; an appearance of reflected light v. shine brightly |
| ugly | ûglẏ | u-gly | û-glẏ | a. unpleasant to look at; unattractive |
| glide | glīde | glide | glīde | v. to move smoothly and continuously n. a smooth continuous movement |
| glider | glīde̊r | glid-er | glīd-e̊r | n. aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces |
| glimpse | glimpse | glimpse | glimpse | n. a momentary view vt. see briefly |
| England | ėnglånd | en-gland | ėn-glånd | n. the largest division of the United Kingdom |
| English | ėnglish | en-glish | ėn-glish | |
| Englishman | ėnglishmån | en-glish-man | ėn-glish-mån | n. a man from England |
| glitter | glitte̊r | glitt-er | glitt-e̊r | n. the quality of shining with a bright reflected light v. to shine with reflected light |
| globe | glōbe | globe | glōbe | n. a spherical representation of the earth n. the earth |
| global | glōbål | glob-al | glōb-ål | a. relating to the whole world a. relating to or including all parts |
| gloomy | gloomẏ | gloom-y | gloom-ẏ | a. dark or poorly lit; causing depression |
| glorify | glorifȳ | glor-ify | glor-ifȳ | v. bestow glory upon v. cause to seem more splendid |
| glorious | glorio̊us | glori-ous | glori-o̊us | a. having or deserving great fame or honor a. very beautiful or impressive |
| glory | glorẏ或glōrẏ | glor-y | glorẏ或glōrẏ | n. great beauty, honor, or praise vi. take pride in |
| glossary | glossårẏ | gloss-ary | gloss-årẏ | n. an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge |
| glove | glôve | glove | glôve | n. handwear: covers the hand and wrist |
| glow | glōw | glow | glōw | n. a steady light emitted without flame v. to emit a steady light v. to have a warm, flushed appearance |
| glue | glūe | glue | glūe | n. a sticky substance used for joining things v. to stick with glue |
| pregnant | pregnånt | pre-gn-ant | pre-gn-ånt | a. carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life |
| gnaw | gnãw | gnaw | gnãw | v. bite or chew on with the teeth; erode gradually |
| recognize | reco̊gnīze | re-co-gnize | re-co̊-gnīze | vt. to identify someone or something from having encountered them before vt. to acknowledge the existence or validity of something |
| recognition | reco̊gnitio̊n | re-co-gnit-ion | re-co̊-gnit-io̊n | n. the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged n. the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering |
| ignore | ignore | i-gnore | i-gnore | v. refuse to take notice of or acknowledge v. disregard intentionally |
| ignorance | igno̊rånce | i-gnor-ance | i-gno̊r-ånce | n. lack of knowledge or information |
| ignorant | igno̊rånt | i-gnor-ant | i-gno̊r-ånt | a. lacking knowledge or awareness |
| diagnose | dīågnōse | di-a-gnose | dī-å-gnōse | vt. to identify the nature of an illness or problem by examination |
| go | gō | go | gō | v. to move or travel; to depart; to function or operate n. a turn or attempt |
| ago | ågō | a-go | å-gō | adv. in the past; gone by |
| goal | gōal | goal | gōal | n. the object of a person's ambition or effort; a desired result n. an instance of scoring in a game |
| goat | gōat | goat | gōat | n. a hardy domesticated animal with backward-curving horns, kept for milk, meat, and wool |
| God | God | God | God | |
| goddess | goddėss | godd-ess | godd-ėss | n. a female deity |
| gold | gōld | gold | gōld | n. a valuable yellow metal used for making coins and jewelry n. the color of gold a. made of gold |
| golden | gōlde̊n | gold-en | gōld-e̊n | a. made of or coloured like gold a. very favourable or advantageous; wonderful |
| golf | golf | golf | golf | n. a game played on a course with 9 or 18 holes using as few strokes as possible v. play golf |
| good | good | good | good | a. having desirable qualities; of a high standard; beneficial n. benefit; moral excellence |
| goodbye | goodbȳe | good-bye | good-bȳe | int. used to express farewell |
| goodness | goodnėss | good-ness | good-nėss | n that which is pleasing or valuable or useful n moral excellence or admirableness |
| goods | goodṡ | good-s | good-ṡ | n. merchandise for sale; possessions |
| goose | goose | goose | goose | n. a large waterbird with a long neck n. the meat of a goose used as food |
| gorgeous | gorg𝕖o̊us | gorge-ous | gorg𝕖-o̊us | a. very beautiful or attractive; magnificent |
| gorilla | go̊rillå | gor-ill-a | go̊r-ill-å | n. the largest of the great apes |
| gossip | gossip | gos-sip | gos-sip | n. casual talk about other people's affairs n. a person who talks about others |
| govern | gôve̊rn | gov-ern | gôv-e̊rn | v. to control and direct the public business of a country, city, or group v. to control or influence something strongly |
| government | gôve̊rnme̊nt | gov-ern-ment | gôv-e̊rn-me̊nt | n. the governing body of a nation; the act or system of governing |
| governor | gôve̊rno̊r | gov-ern-or | gôv-e̊rn-o̊r | n. the elected head of a state or the representative of the Crown in a colony n. a device that regulates the speed of an engine |
| gown | gòwn | gown | gòwn | n. a long dress, typically worn on formal occasions n. a robe worn by judges, academics, or surgeons |
| grab | grab | grab | grab | v. seize and hold firmly v. take hold of something suddenly |
| grace | grāce | grace | grāce | n. smoothness and elegance of movement n. a short prayer said before or after a meal |
| graceful | grāc𝕖fůl | grace-ful | grāc𝕖-fůl | a. characterized by beauty of movement or form |
| gracious | grācio̊us | graci-ous | grāci-o̊us | a. characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit |
| disgrace | disgrāce | dis-grace | dis-grāce | n. a state of dishonor or shame v. to bring shame upon |
| grade | grāde | grade | grāde | n. a particular level of rank, quality, or value n. a mark indicating a student's level of accomplishment v. arrange in grades or classes |
| gradient | grādie̊nt | gradi-ent | grādi-e̊nt | n. the degree of slope or change in a quantity |
| gradual | gradūål | grad-u-al | grad-ū-ål | a. happening slowly and by degrees |
| graduate | gradūāte | grad-u-ate | grad-ū-āte | v. successfully complete a degree or course n. a person who has completed a degree a. relating to graduate studies |
| gradually | gradūållẏ | grad-u-al-ly | grad-ū-ål-lẏ | adv. in a gradual manner |
| degrade | dėgrāde | de-grade | dė-grāde | v. lower the grade of something; reduce its worth |
| degradation | degrådātio̊n | de-grad-at-ion | de-gråd-āt-io̊n | n. changing to a lower state (a less respected state) |
| ingredient | ingrēdie̊nt | in-gredi-ent | in-grēdi-e̊nt | n. a component of a mixture or compound n. food that is a component of a mixture in cooking |
| grain | grāin | grain | grāin | n. a small, hard seed of a plant n. the seeds of cereal crops used as food |
| gramme | gramme | gramme | gramme | n. a metric unit of weight |
| grammar | grammår | gramm-ar | gramm-år | n. the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology |
| gramophone | gramo̊phōne | gram-o-phone | gram-o̊-phōne | n. an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically |
| grammatical | grammaticål | gram-mat-ic-al | gram-mat-ic-ål | a. of or pertaining to grammar |
| diagram | dīågram | dia-gram | dīå-gram | n. a drawing intended to explain how something works v. to make a diagram |
| program | prōgram | pro-gram | prō-gram | n. a planned series of events; a set of instructions for a computer; a broadcast vt. to plan or schedule; to write a program |
| telegram | telėgram | tele-gram | telė-gram | n. a message transmitted by telegraph |
| granite | granite | gran-ite | gran-ite | n. a very hard grey rock used in building |
| grand | grand | grand | grand | a. magnificent and impressive a. on a large scale |
| grandfather | grandfàṫhe̊r | grand-father | grand-fàṫhe̊r | n. the father of your father or mother |
| grandmother | grandmôṫher | grand-mother | grand-môṫher | n. the mother of your father or mother |
| grandson | grandsôn | grand-son | grand-sôn | n. a son of one's son or daughter |
| granddaughter | granddãu𝕘𝕙te̊r | grand-daught-er | grand-dãu𝕘𝕙t-e̊r | n. a female grandchild |
| grant | grànt | grant | grànt | n. a sum of money given by an organization for a particular purpose v. agree to give or allow something |
| grape | grāpe | grape | grāpe | n. a berry growing in clusters on a vine, eaten as fruit and used in making wine |
| graph | gràph | graph | gràph | n. a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities |
| graphite | graphīte | graph-ite | graph-īte | n. a soft dark grey form of carbon used in pencils and as a lubricant |
| paragraph | parågràph | para-graph | parå-gràph | n. a section of a piece of writing that deals with one point v. to divide a text into paragraphs |
| photography | pho̊tōgråphẏ | photo-graph-y | pho̊tō-gråph-ẏ | n. the art or practice of taking and processing photographs |
| telegraph | telėgràph | tele-graph | telė-gràph | n. apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code) |
| grasp | gràsp | grasp | gràsp | v. seize and hold firmly n. a firm hold; understanding |
| grass | gràss | grass | gràss | n. a common plant with narrow green leaves v. cover with grass |
| grassy | gràssẏ | grass-y | gràss-ẏ | a. abounding in grass |
| grasshopper | gràsshoppe̊r | grass-hopp-er | gràss-hopp-e̊r | n. terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping n. a cocktail made of creme de menthe and cream (sometimes with creme de cacao) |
| grateful | grāt𝕖fůl | grate-ful | grāt𝕖-fůl | a. feeling or showing thanks and appreciation |
| gratitude | gratitūde | grat-itude | grat-itūde | n. a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation |
| congratulate | co̊ngratūlāte | con-grat-ul-ate | co̊n-grat-ūl-āte | v. express congratulations |
| congratulation | co̊ngratūlātio̊n | con-grat-ul-at-ion | co̊n-grat-ūl-āt-io̊n | n. an expression of joy or acknowledgment of success |
| grave | grāve | grave | grāve | n. a place in the ground where a dead person is buried a. serious and solemn in manner |
| gravel | grave̊l | grav-el | grav-e̊l | n. rock fragments and pebbles v. to cover with gravel |
| gravity | gravitẏ | grav-ity | grav-itẏ | n. the force that attracts objects toward the center of the earth n. extreme importance or seriousness |
| gray | grāy | gray | grāy | n. a neutral color between black and white a. of the color gray |
| graze | grāze | graze | grāze | v. feed on grass v. scrape or break the skin slightly |
| grease | grēase | grease | grēase | n. a thick fatty oil v. lubricate with grease |
| great | greāt | great | greāt | a. of large size or amount; of major importance; remarkable adv. very well n. a person of great importance |
| greatly | greātlẏ | great-ly | greāt-lẏ | adv. very much; to a great extent |
| agree | ågrēe | a-gree | å-grēe | v. to have the same opinion about something v. to consent to do something |
| agreeable | ågrēeåble | a-gree-able | å-grēe-åble | a. pleasant or enjoyable a. willing to agree |
| agreement | ågrēeme̊nt | a-gree-ment | å-grēe-me̊nt | n. harmony of opinions or actions n. a contract or arrangement between parties |
| degree | dėgrēe | de-gree | dė-grēe | n. the amount or level of something n. an academic rank or title given to a student upon completion of study |
| disagree | disågrēe | dis-a-gree | dis-å-grēe | v. be of different opinions v. be different from one another |
| disagreement | disågrēeme̊nt | dis-a-gree-ment | dis-å-grēe-me̊nt | n. a difference of opinion or argument |
| greed | grēed | greed | grēed | n. an excessive desire for more than one needs |
| greedy | grēedẏ | greed-y | grēed-ẏ | a. having an excessive desire for more of something |
| Greek | Grēek | Greek | Grēek | |
| green | grēen | green | grēen | n. a green color or pigment a. of the color between blue and yellow a. not fully developed or mature |
| greenhouse | grēenhòuse | green-house | grēen-hòuse | n. a glass building used for growing plants that need warmth or protection |
| greet | grēet | greet | grēet | vt. to welcome someone with words or actions |
| greeting | grēeting | greet-ing | grēet-ing | n. a word or action used when meeting someone |
| aggressive | åggressive | ag-gress-ive | åg-gress-ive | a. having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends a. tending to spread quickly a. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight |
| congress | congress | con-gress | con-gress | n. a national legislative assembly n. a formal meeting or series of meetings for discussion |
| progress | prōgress | pro-gress | prō-gress | n. forward or onward movement towards a destination v. develop or improve over a period of time |
| progressive | pro̊gressive | pro-gress-ive | pro̊-gress-ive | a. happening or developing gradually a. favoring progress and reform |
| regret | rėgret | re-gret | rė-gret | n. a feeling of sadness about something done or not done vt. feel sorry about |
| grief | griēf | grief | griēf | n. intense sorrow caused by loss |
| grieve | griēve | grieve | griēve | v. feel grief v. cause to feel sorrow |
| grim | grim | grim | grim | a. very serious, gloomy, or forbidding |
| grin | grin | grin | grin | v. smile broadly n. a broad smile |
| grind | grīnd | grind | grīnd | n. hard boring work v. to crush something into small pieces or powder |
| grip | grip | grip | grip | n. a firm hold; a tight grasp vt. to hold tightly |
| groan | grōan | groan | grōan | n. an utterance expressing pain or disapproval v. to indicate pain or displeasure |
| grocer | grōce̊r | groc-er | grōc-e̊r | n. a person who sells food and household supplies |
| grocery | grōce̊rẏ | groc-er-y | grōc-e̊r-ẏ | n. a store that sells food and household supplies |
| groove | groove | groove | groove | n. a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process or by a tool v. make a groove in |
| grope | grōpe | grope | grōpe | v. feel about uncertainly or blindly |
| gross | grōss | gross | grōss | a. total before deductions; very obvious a. very rude or offensive |
| ground | gròund | ground | gròund | n. the surface of the earth; soil n. a reason or justification for doing something |
| background | backgròund | back-ground | back-gròund | n. the area behind the main subject in a picture or scene n. a person's origin, education, or experience |
| group | groūp | group | groūp | n. a number of persons or things gathered together v. to arrange or form into a group |
| grove | grōve | grove | grōve | n. a small growth of trees without underbrush |
| grow | grōw | grow | grōw | v. to increase in size or amount; develop v. to cause or allow something to develop |
| growth | grōwth | grow-th | grōw-th | n. the process of increasing in size or developing n. an increase in number, size, or amount |
| growl | gròwl | growl | gròwl | n. the sound of growling (as made by animals) v. utter with a growl |
| grumble | grûmble | grumble | grûmble | n. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone v. to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds |
| grunt | grûnt | grunt | grûnt | n. a short low gruff noise v. make a short low gruff noise |
| guarantee | guaråntēe | guar-ant-ee | guar-ånt-ēe | n. a written assurance that a product or service will meet certain specifications n. an unconditional commitment that something will happen or is true v. give surety or assume responsibility |
| guard | guàrd | guard | guàrd | n. a person who protects or watches over something n. a device used to prevent injury |
| guess | guess | guess | guess | v. to form an estimate or conclusion without sufficient information n. an estimate or assumption made without enough evidence |
| guest | guest | guest | guest | n. a person who is invited to visit someone's home or attend a function n. a customer at a hotel or restaurant |
| guide | guīde | guide | guīde | n. a person who advises or shows the way to others v. direct or influence the behaviour or development of |
| guidance | guīdånce | guid-ance | guīd-ånce | n. advice or information aimed at helping someone to make a decision |
| guilt | guilt | guilt | guilt | n. the fact of having committed an offense or crime n. a feeling of having done wrong |
| guilty | guiltẏ | guilt-y | guilt-ẏ | a. responsible for a crime or offense a. feeling guilt |
| disguise | disguīse | dis-guise | dis-guīse | n. clothing or makeup that conceals one's identity v. change the appearance of to conceal |
| guitar | guitàr | guit-ar | guit-àr | n. a stringed musical instrument with a fretted neck, usually having six strings |
| gulf | gûlf | gulf | gûlf | n. an arm of a sea partly enclosed by land n. a wide gap or disparity |
| gum | gûm | gum | gûm | n. a sticky substance from some plants n. the firm flesh around the teeth v. to stick things together with glue |
| gun | gûn | gun | gûn | n. a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets or shells are fired |
| gunpowder | gûnpòwde̊r | gun-powd-er | gûn-pòwd-e̊r | n. a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur used in gunnery and fireworks |
| gust | gûst | gust | gûst | n. a strong current of air |
| disgust | disgûst | dis-gust | dis-gûst | n. strong feelings of dislike v. fill with distaste |
| gutter | gûtte̊r | gutt-er | gûtt-e̊r | n. a channel at the side of a road for carrying away rainwater n. a poor or degraded state |
| gymnasium | gẏmnāṡiům | gymnas-i-um | gẏmnāṡ-i-ům | n. athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training |
