--- title: G — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 5 description: The 615 words of the school dictionary under G, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/page/5/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / G # G — The school dictionary · page 5 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/page/4/) **5** [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/page/7/) - [granddaughter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/granddaughter/) — A granddaughter is the daughter of your son or daughter. — 8 sentences - [grandeur](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandeur/) — great size, splendour and magnificence, especially of a palace or a person. — 4 sentences - [grandfather](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandfather/) — A grandfather is the father of your mother or your father. Most people have 2 grandfathers. — 14 sentences - [grandma](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandma/) — Grandma is a friendly word for grandmother: the mother of your mother or of your father. — 10 sentences - [grandmaster](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandmaster/) — The highest title a chess player can win, given by the World Chess Federation (FIDE) to the very best players. — 9 sentences - [grandmother](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandmother/) — A grandmother is the mother of your mother or of your father. — 12 sentences - [grandpa](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandpa/) — Grandpa is an informal, friendly word for your grandfather: the father of your mother or your father. — 9 sentences - [grandparent](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandparent/) — A grandparent is a parent of your mother or father: your grandmother or your grandfather. — 11 sentences - [grandson](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandson/) — A grandson is the son of your son or daughter; a boy is the grandson of his grandparents. — 7 sentences - [granite](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/granite/) — Granite is a very hard, grey, pink or speckled rock made from cooled magma deep under the ground. — 10 sentences - [granny](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/granny/) — A friendly, informal word for your grandmother, the mother of your mum or dad. — 11 sentences - [granola](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/granola/) — Granola is a breakfast food of baked oats, nuts, seeds and dried fruit, often sweetened with honey, eaten with milk or yogurt. — 8 sentences - [grant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grant/) — To grant means to give or allow something that someone asked for: «grant a wish». — 11 sentences - [granted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/granted/) — Granted means given or allowed, often officially. — 11 sentences - [granulated](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/granulated/) — In the form of small grains: granulated sugar. — 8 sentences - [grape](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grape/) — A grape is a small, round, juicy fruit, green, red or purple, that grows in bunches on a vine. — 9 sentences - [grapevine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grapevine/) — a climbing plant that grows grapes on its stems. — 5 sentences - [grapheme](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grapheme/) — A grapheme is a letter or group of letters that stands for one sound (phoneme) in writing, like «sh» in ship or «igh» in night. — 7 sentences - [graphic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/graphic/) — A graphic is a picture, diagram, chart or design, especially one made on a computer. — 11 sentences - [graphics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/graphics/) — Graphics are pictures, drawings, charts and diagrams, especially ones made on a computer. — 9 sentences - [graphite](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/graphite/) — Graphite is a soft, dark grey form of carbon that leaves marks on paper. — 9 sentences - [grapple](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grapple/) — To fight with someone by holding and struggling with them. — 10 sentences - [grasp](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grasp/) — To take and hold something tightly. — 16 sentences - [grass](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grass/) — Grass is the green plants with thin leaves that cover lawns, parks and fields. — 13 sentences - [grasshopper](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grasshopper/) — A grasshopper is a green or brown insect with strong back legs that jumps far. — 10 sentences - [grassland](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grassland/) — Grassland is a large area of land covered mostly with grass and few trees. — 9 sentences - [grassroots](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grassroots/) — The grassroots are the ordinary people in a group, club or movement, not the leaders. — 8 sentences - [grassy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grassy/) — Covered with grass. — 9 sentences - [grate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grate/) — To rub food such as cheese or carrot against a tool with sharp holes so it falls off in thin strips or tiny bits. — 13 sentences - [grateful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grateful/) — Feeling thankful to someone because they helped you or gave you something, and wanting to show it. — 8 sentences - [gratefully](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gratefully/) — in a thankful way, showing that you are glad someone helped you. — 4 sentences - [gratefulness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gratefulness/) — Gratefulness is the feeling of being thankful and glad for something someone did for you or for good things in your life. — 7 sentences - [grater](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grater/) — A kitchen tool with many small sharp-edged holes, used to grate cheese, vegetables or other food into small pieces. — 7 sentences - [gratification](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gratification/) — A feeling of pleasure or satisfaction when you get what you want. — 9 sentences - [gratified](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gratified/) — Pleased and satisfied, especially because something has gone well or people have praised you. — 8 sentences - [gratify](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gratify/) — to please someone or make them happy. — 5 sentences - [gratifying](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gratifying/) — pleasing, giving satisfaction or happiness. — 4 sentences - [gratis](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gratis/) — Free of charge; without having to pay. — 8 sentences - [gratitude](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gratitude/) — The feeling of being thankful and wanting to show thanks for something good someone did or gave. — 8 sentences - [gratuitously](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gratuitously/) — Without a good reason, in a way that is unnecessary and often unkind or shocking: gratuitously rude. — 7 sentences - [gratuity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gratuity/) — A tip; extra money you give to a waiter, driver or helper to thank them for good service. — 8 sentences - [grave](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grave/) — A place in the ground where a dead person is buried, often marked with a stone. — 10 sentences - [gravedigger](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravedigger/) — A person whose job is to dig graves in a cemetery for burying the dead. — 9 sentences - [gravel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravel/) — Lots of small stones and bits of rock, used for paths, driveways and roads, or found in rivers. — 9 sentences - [gravelly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravelly/) — Covered with or full of gravel (small stones). — 8 sentences - [gravely](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravely/) — In a very serious way, showing that something is important or worrying. — 8 sentences - [graver](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/graver/) — Graver means more serious or more worrying: a graver danger. — 9 sentences - [gravestone](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravestone/) — A stone put on a grave, with the name of the person buried there and words about them. — 7 sentences - [graveyard](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/graveyard/) — A graveyard is a piece of land, often around a church, where dead people are buried. — 10 sentences - [gravitation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravitation/) — Gravitation is the force by which everything with mass pulls on everything else; it keeps us on the ground and the Moon going round the Ea… — 10 sentences - [gravitational](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravitational/) — Gravitational means about gravity, the force that pulls things towards each other, like objects falling to the ground. — 8 sentences - [gravity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravity/) — The force that pulls things towards each other, especially the pull of the Earth that makes things fall and gives them weight. — 10 sentences - [gravy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gravy/) — Gravy is a hot brown sauce made from the juices of cooked meat, often thickened with flour, poured over meat, potatoes and other food. — 9 sentences - [gray](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gray/) — Gray is the colour between black and white, like ash or rain clouds. — 11 sentences - [graze](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/graze/) — To graze is when animals like cows, sheep and horses eat grass in a field. — 12 sentences - [grease](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grease/) — Grease is a thick, oily substance used to make machine parts move smoothly. — 13 sentences - [greasy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greasy/) — Covered with or full of grease or oil: «greasy hands». — 10 sentences - [great](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/great/) — Great means very good or excellent: a great idea. — 13 sentences - [greater](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greater/) — Greater means bigger or more. 9 is greater than 5. — 13 sentences - [greatest](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greatest/) — Greatest means the biggest or the most of all. — 11 sentences - [greatly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greatly/) — Greatly means very much or to a large amount: «greatly improved». — 8 sentences - [greatness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greatness/) — Being very important, powerful, skilled or famous. — 10 sentences - [grebe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grebe/) — A diving water bird with lobed toes and a sharp beak, found on lakes and rivers; the great crested grebe has fancy head feathers. — 7 sentences - [grecian](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grecian/) — Of ancient Greece, or in the style of ancient Greece: «Grecian columns», «a Grecian urn». — 9 sentences - [greece](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greece/) — Greece is a country in south-east Europe, by the Mediterranean Sea, with many islands; its capital is Athens. — 9 sentences - [greed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greed/) — Greed is wanting much more of something, such as money, food or power, than you need or than is fair. — 10 sentences - [greedily](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greedily/) — In a greedy way, wanting or taking more than you need, especially food or money. — 9 sentences - [greediness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greediness/) — wanting far more food or things than you need, and not sharing. — 4 sentences - [greedy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greedy/) — Greedy means wanting much more food, money or things than you need, and not wanting to share. — 9 sentences - [greek](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greek/) — Greek means from or about Greece, a country in southern Europe. — 13 sentences - [green](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/green/) — Green is the colour of grass and leaves. — 13 sentences - [greenfly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greenfly/) — A greenfly is a tiny green insect, a kind of aphid, that sucks sap from plants and can damage them. — 9 sentences - [greengrocer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greengrocer/) — A greengrocer is a person who sells fresh fruit and vegetables in a shop. — 9 sentences - [greenhouse](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greenhouse/) — A greenhouse is a building made mostly of glass or clear plastic where plants are grown because it stays warm inside. — 11 sentences - [greenish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greenish/) — Greenish means a little bit green, or of a colour close to green. — 9 sentences - [greensward](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greensward/) — a stretch of smooth green grass, like a lawn or meadow. — 4 sentences - [greenwood](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greenwood/) — a forest or wood in summer, full of green leaves. — 4 sentences - [greet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greet/) — To greet someone means to say hello or welcome them when you meet. — 12 sentences - [greeting](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greeting/) — A greeting is something friendly you say or do when you meet someone, like «Hello» or a wave. — 11 sentences - [gregorian](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gregorian/) — The Gregorian calendar: the calendar most of the world uses today, introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582, with leap years. — 7 sentences - [gremlin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gremlin/) — An imaginary, mischievous little creature blamed for things going wrong with machines. — 8 sentences - [grenadine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grenadine/) — A sweet red syrup, traditionally made from pomegranate juice, used to flavour and colour drinks. — 7 sentences - [grey](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grey/) — Grey is a colour between black and white, like the colour of clouds before rain, ash or an elephant. — 13 sentences - [greybeard](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greybeard/) — An old man, often one with a grey beard; the word can sound a little teasing or bossy. (old use). — 5 sentences - [greyhound](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greyhound/) — A greyhound is a tall, thin dog with long legs that can run very fast, used for racing and hunting and kept as a gentle pet. — 9 sentences - [greyish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greyish/) — A little bit grey; a colour that is close to grey but not quite. — 10 sentences - [grid](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grid/) — A grid is a pattern of straight lines crossing each other to make squares. — 10 sentences - [grief](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grief/) — A deep, strong sadness, especially when someone or a pet dies or is lost. — 10 sentences - [grievance](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grievance/) — A real or imagined unfair thing that makes someone feel upset and want to complain. — 9 sentences - [grieve](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grieve/) — To grieve is to feel very deep sadness, especially because someone you love has died. — 11 sentences - [grievous](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grievous/) — Very serious and harmful: a grievous mistake. — 10 sentences - [grievously](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grievously/) — Very seriously or badly: grievously wounded. — 8 sentences - [griffin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/griffin/) — An imaginary creature with the head, wings and claws of an eagle and the body of a lion. — 8 sentences - [grill](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grill/) — A grill is a part of a cooker or a frame of metal bars over heat, used to cook food quickly with strong heat from above or below. — 12 sentences - [grille](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grille/) — A grid or screen of metal bars or wires across a window, door, opening or vent, to protect it or let air through. — 8 sentences - [grim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grim/) — Grim means very serious, stern and unsmiling («a grim face»). — 13 sentences - [grimace](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grimace/) — A grimace is a twisted, ugly face made to show pain, disgust or to tease. — 5 sentences - [grime](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grime/) — Dirt that has built up in a thick, sticky or black layer on a surface or skin: «the grime on the windows». — 8 sentences - [grimly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grimly/) — In a stern, serious way, without smiling, often when trouble is expected. — 4 sentences - [grin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grin/) — To smile widely, often showing your teeth. — 10 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/page/4/) **5** [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/page/7/)