Lesson 128 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More | Learn English

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#3811 👐 ••••••	gesticulation /dʒɛˌstɪkjʊˈleɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a gesture, especially a dramatic one, used instead of speaking or to emphasize speech ••••••	His speech was full of passionate gesticulations. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	gesture, motion, sign, signal ••••••	silence, stillness ••••••	wild gesticulation, passionate gesticulation, angry gesticulation ••••••
#3812 🏗️ ••••••	girder /ˈɡɜːrdər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a large, strong beam used to support buildings or bridges ••••••	The steel girders held the weight of the bridge. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	beam, support, joist, truss, bar ••••••	weak support, fragile beam ••••••	steel girder, iron girder, support girder ••••••
#3813 🛡️ ••••••	gird /ɡɜːrd/ verb ••••••	girded ••••••	girded ••••••	girds ••••••	girding ••••••	to encircle or bind with a belt or band; to prepare oneself for something difficult ••••••	He girded himself for the long journey ahead. ••••••	gird up one's loins ••••••	to prepare oneself for action or a challenge ••••••	encircle, bind, surround, fasten, brace ••••••	loosen, release ••••••	gird oneself, gird up, gird belt ••••••
#3814 🚶‍♀️ ••••••	gingerly /ˈdʒɪndʒərli/ adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	in a very careful or cautious manner ••••••	She walked gingerly on the icy path. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	cautiously, carefully, delicately, warily ••••••	boldly, recklessly ••••••	walk gingerly, move gingerly, handle gingerly ••••••
#3815 ✨ ••••••	gild /ɡɪld/ verb ••••••	gilded ••••••	gilded ••••••	gilds ••••••	gilding ••••••	to cover something with a thin layer of gold or to make something appear more attractive than it really is ••••••	The craftsman gilded the frame to give it a luxurious look. ••••••	gild the lily ••••••	to unnecessarily add decoration to something already beautiful ••••••	cover, decorate, embellish, coat, adorn ••••••	strip, deface, tarnish ••••••	gilded frame, gilded surface, gilded age, gild the lily ••••••
#3816 🌋 ••••••	gigantic /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Extremely large or huge in size, power, or extent. ••••••	The company made a gigantic investment in technology. ••••••	gigantic leap ••••••	a very large or significant progress or improvement ••••••	huge, enormous, colossal, massive, immense ••••••	tiny, small, minuscule ••••••	gigantic building, gigantic success, gigantic effort ••••••
#3817 🎤 ••••••	gig /ɡɪɡ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A live performance by a musician, band, or entertainer; also a temporary job. ••••••	The band has a gig at the local club tonight. ••••••	one-off gig ••••••	a single temporary job or performance ••••••	performance, show, job, act, engagement ••••••	unemployment, absence ••••••	play a gig, land a gig, weekend gig, local gig ••••••
#3818 😵 ••••••	giddy /ˈɡɪdi/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Feeling dizzy or light-headed; also overly excited and frivolous. ••••••	She felt giddy after spinning around so many times. ••••••	giddy with excitement ••••••	extremely happy or overjoyed ••••••	dizzy, lightheaded, ecstatic, elated, overjoyed ••••••	serious, stable, steady ••••••	feel giddy, giddy laugh, giddy excitement ••••••
#3819 😏 ••••••	gibe /dʒaɪb/ verb ••••••	gibed ••••••	gibed ••••••	gibes ••••••	gibing ••••••	To make insulting or mocking remarks; to taunt. ••••••	The fans gibed at the losing team. ••••••	gibe at ••••••	to mock or jeer at someone ••••••	taunt, mock, jeer, ridicule, sneer ••••••	praise, compliment, flatter ••••••	gibe at opponents, cruel gibe, sarcastic gibe ••••••
#3820 🪢 ••••••	gibbet /ˈdʒɪbɪt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A gallows used for hanging criminals; historically also a post where bodies of executed criminals were displayed. ••••••	The thief was sentenced to die on the gibbet. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	gallows, scaffold, noose, execution post, hanging frame ••••••	freedom, release, acquittal ••••••	hang on the gibbet, sentenced to the gibbet, executed on the gibbet ••••••
#3821 🔤 ••••••	gibberish /ˈdʒɪb.ər.ɪʃ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Unintelligible or meaningless speech or writing. ••••••	He was so nervous that his explanation sounded like gibberish. ••••••	talking gibberish ••••••	Speaking in a way that is incomprehensible or nonsensical. ••••••	nonsense, babble, drivel, mumbo jumbo, jargon ••••••	sense, clarity, meaning ••••••	utter gibberish, sound like gibberish, complete gibberish, gibberish language ••••••
#3822 🗣️ ••••••	gibber /ˈdʒɪb.ər/ verb ••••••	gibbered ••••••	gibbered ••••••	gibbers ••••••	gibbering ••••••	To speak rapidly and unintelligibly, typically through fear or shock. ••••••	The frightened man began to gibber when he saw the ghost. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	babble, ramble, chatter, jabber ••••••	speak clearly, articulate ••••••	gibber in fear, gibbering nonsense, gibber nervously, gibber away ••••••
#3823 👻 ••••••	ghastly /ˈɡæst.li/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Causing great horror or fear; very unpleasant. ••••••	The crime scene was a ghastly sight. ••••••	look ghastly ••••••	To appear extremely pale or ill. ••••••	horrible, dreadful, awful, shocking, gruesome ••••••	pleasant, delightful, beautiful ••••••	ghastly mistake, ghastly accident, ghastly appearance, ghastly sight ••••••
#3824 🌋 ••••••	geyser /ˈɡaɪ.zər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A natural hot spring that intermittently ejects a column of water and steam into the air. ••••••	The geyser erupted, shooting water high into the sky. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	spring, fountain, jet, spout ••••••	well, dryness ••••••	hot geyser, erupting geyser, natural geyser, famous geyser ••••••
#3825 🤲 ••••••	gesture /ˈdʒɛs.tʃər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A movement of part of the body, especially the hands or head, to express an idea or meaning. ••••••	She made a friendly gesture to welcome the guests. ••••••	gesture of goodwill ••••••	An act intended to show kindness or positive intention. ••••••	motion, signal, sign, indication, movement ••••••	inaction, stillness ••••••	kind gesture, simple gesture, symbolic gesture, gesture of support ••••••
#3826 👑 ••••••	gentry /ˈdʒɛntri/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	People of good social position, usually of high birth or wealthy landowners ••••••	The gentry of the town gathered for the annual ball. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	nobility, aristocracy, elite, upper class ••••••	commoners, peasants ••••••	landed gentry, wealthy gentry, English gentry ••••••
#3827 👋 ••••••	gesticulate /dʒɛˈstɪkjʊleɪt/ verb ••••••	gesticulated ••••••	gesticulated ••••••	gesticulates ••••••	gesticulating ••••••	to use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words ••••••	He gesticulated wildly to get their attention. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	gesture, signal, motion, wave ••••••	speak, verbalize ••••••	gesticulate wildly, gesticulate angrily, gesticulate to explain ••••••
#3828 👶 ••••••	gestation /dʒɛˈsteɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the process of carrying or being carried in the womb between conception and birth; the development of an idea or plan ••••••	The gestation period of an elephant is nearly two years. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	pregnancy, incubation, development, formation ••••••	birth, termination ••••••	gestation period, long gestation, gestation process, during gestation ••••••
#3829 🤰 ••••••	gestate /ˈdʒɛsteɪt/ verb ••••••	gestated ••••••	gestated ••••••	gestates ••••••	gestating ••••••	to carry and develop in the womb during pregnancy; to develop an idea over a period of time ••••••	The mother whale gestates her calf for over a year. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	carry, incubate, conceive, develop ••••••	abort, end ••••••	gestate an idea, gestate a child, gestate project, long gestation ••••••
#3830 🗳️ ••••••	gerrymander /ˈdʒɛriˌmændər/ verb ••••••	gerrymandered ••••••	gerrymandered ••••••	gerrymanders ••••••	gerrymandering ••••••	to manipulate the boundaries of an electoral constituency to favor one party or class ••••••	The ruling party was accused of trying to gerrymander the districts to secure more seats. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	manipulate, rig, falsify, distort, exploit ••••••	fair, equal, impartial ••••••	gerrymander districts, gerrymander boundaries, political gerrymander, blatant gerrymander ••••••
#3831 🧓 ••••••	gerontology /ˌdʒerənˈtɑːlədʒi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The scientific study of old age and the process of aging. ••••••	She chose to specialize in gerontology after completing medical school. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	study of aging, elderly science, age research, senescence study ••••••	pediatrics, youth studies ••••••	gerontology research, gerontology program, field of gerontology ••••••
#3832 👴 ••••••	gerontocracy /ˌdʒerənˈtɑːkrəsi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A system of government or control by old people. ••••••	The country was seen as a gerontocracy, dominated by elderly leaders. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	rule of elders, senior leadership, aged governance, old-age rule ••••••	youth leadership, democracy ••••••	political gerontocracy, ruled by gerontocracy, military gerontocracy ••••••
#3833 🌿 ••••••	germinate /ˈdʒɜːrmɪneɪt/ verb ••••••	germinated ••••••	germinated ••••••	germinates ••••••	germinating ••••••	To begin to grow or develop, especially referring to a seed. ••••••	The seeds germinate quickly in moist soil. ••••••	germinate an idea ••••••	To develop or form an idea in someone's mind ••••••	sprout, grow, develop, flourish, originate ••••••	wither, die, decay ••••••	germinate quickly, seeds germinate, germinate ideas, germinate naturally ••••••
#3834 🌱 ••••••	germinal /ˈdʒɜːrmɪnəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Relating to the earliest stage of development. ••••••	The idea was still in its germinal stage. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	initial, formative, embryonic, nascent, early ••••••	mature, developed, advanced ••••••	germinal idea, germinal stage, germinal period, germinal phase ••••••
#3835 📌 ••••••	germane /dʒərˈmeɪn/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Relevant and appropriate to the subject being considered. ••••••	Her comments were not germane to the discussion. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	relevant, pertinent, applicable, appropriate, connected ••••••	irrelevant, inappropriate, unrelated ••••••	germane to, directly germane, not germane, highly germane ••••••
#3836 🦠 ••••••	germ /dʒɜːm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a microscopic organism, especially one that causes disease ••••••	Washing your hands helps prevent the spread of germs. ••••••	germ of an idea ••••••	a small beginning of a thought or plan ••••••	microbe, bacterium, pathogen, microorganism, virus ••••••	health, cleanliness ••••••	germ infection, kill germs, harmful germs, spread of germs ••••••
#3837 👵 ••••••	geriatrics /ˌdʒɛr.iˈætrɪks/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the branch of medicine dealing with the health and care of old people ••••••	He specialized in geriatrics to care for the elderly. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	elder care, gerontology, senior medicine, old-age care ••••••	pediatrics, neonatology ••••••	geriatrics ward, study geriatrics, geriatrics specialist, geriatrics hospital ••••••
#3838 🌍 ••••••	geology /dʒiˈɒl.ə.dʒi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the science that deals with the Earth's physical structure and substances ••••••	She studied geology to understand earthquakes. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	earth science, geoscience, study of rocks, physical geography ••••••	astronomy, biology ••••••	geology course, study geology, geology professor, geology department ••••••
#3839 🌱 ••••••	genus /ˈdʒiː.nəs/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a category in biological classification ranking above species and below family ••••••	The tiger belongs to the genus Panthera. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	category, group, class, type ••••••	species, individual ••••••	genus species, plant genus, animal genus, genus classification ••••••
#3840 🙏 ••••••	genuflect /ˈdʒɛn.juˌflɛkt/ verb ••••••	genuflected ••••••	genuflected ••••••	genuflects ••••••	genuflecting ••••••	to bend one or both knees as a sign of reverence or worship ••••••	The worshippers genuflect before the altar. ••••••	genuflect to authority ••••••	to show excessive respect or obedience to authority ••••••	kneel, bow, prostrate, revere, worship ••••••	stand, rise ••••••	genuflect before, genuflect to, genuflect in prayer ••••••

Lesson 128 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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