Vocabulary Flashcards - G Words

To deny or contradict (a fact or statement); to speak against or oppose (There is no way to gainsay the fact that the company has improved.)

Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters (The garrulous old man could talk for hours about his past.)

Extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless (The dress was too gaudy for such a solemn occasion.)

Friendly and cheerful (The genial host made everyone feel welcome at the party.)

(Of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow (His glib remarks about the situation offended many people.)

Habitual greed or excess in eating (His gluttony at the buffet was embarrassing to watch.)

To provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction (She was goaded into arguing back by his teasing remarks.)

Something very light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate (The gossamer fabric was almost transparent.)

Pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress (The politician’s grandiloquent speech did not resonate with the average voters.)

Uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted (The movie was criticized for its gratuitous violence.)

Fond of company; sociable (She was a gregarious person who loved being around people.)

(Of something bad) very severe or serious (The news of the accident was a grievous blow to the family.)

To lie or move abjectly on the ground with one’s face downward; to act in an obsequious manner in order to obtain someone’s forgiveness or favor (He had to grovel for his boss’s forgiveness after the mistake.)

Sly or cunning intelligence (He used his guile to escape from the tricky situation.)

Easily persuaded to believe something; credulous (The gullible man fell for the scam without questioning it.)