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[**gear**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gear.md) noun (gear — uncountable for equipment; a gear, gears — countable for machine parts); verb (gear up) The equipment or clothes you need for an activity, like camping gear or football gear. 2. [**gecko**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gecko.md) noun (gecko, geckos or geckoes) 1) A gecko is a small lizard that lives in warm countries, with sticky toe pads that let it climb walls and even walk on ceilings. 3. [**gee**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gee.md) interjection (gee — informal, mostly US); verb (gee up — UK, to a horse) Gee is a word showing surprise, delight or mild annoyance, like "wow" or "oh". 4. [**gel**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gel.md) noun (gel, gels); verb (gel, gels, gelled, gelling) Gel is a thick, wobbly or sticky substance, between a liquid and a solid, like hair gel, shower gel or hand gel. 5. [**gelatine**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gelatine.md) noun (gelatine, uncountable); US spelling gelatin 1) Gelatine is a clear substance with no taste, made by boiling animal bones and skin, which makes liquids set into a wobbly solid when… 6. [**gelatinous**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gelatinous.md) adjective (gelatinous, more gelatinous) 1) Thick, soft and wobbly like jelly. 2) Made of or containing gelatine, the clear substance used to set jelly. 7. [**gem**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gem.md) noun (a gem, gems) A beautiful, valuable stone, such as a diamond, ruby or emerald, cut and polished for jewellery; a jewel. 8. [**gemini**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gemini.md) proper noun (Gemini); noun (a Gemini, Geminis — astrology) Gemini is a group of stars (a constellation) in the night sky, named after the twins Castor and Pollux from Greek myths. 9. [**gemma**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gemma.md) proper noun (Gemma — a girl's name); noun (a gemma, gemmae — science, rare) Gemma is a girl's name, popular in the UK, Ireland and Australia; it comes from Italian and Latin for «gem» or «jewel». 10. [**gemstone**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gemstone.md) noun (a gemstone, gemstones) 1) A precious or beautiful stone that is cut and polished to be used in jewellery, such as a diamond, ruby, sapphire or emerald. 11. [**gen**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gen.md) noun (gen — UK informal: information; Gen — short for generation; Gen. — General, Genesis); adverb (UK slang «gen» = genuinely) «Gen» is short for «generation», as in «Gen Z» or «Gen Alpha», a group of people born around the same time. 12. [**gender**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gender.md) noun (a gender, genders; also uncountable) 1) Gender is being a boy or a girl, a man or a woman, especially the roles and ideas people and societies connect with that; some people… 13. [**gene**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gene.md) noun (a gene, genes) 1) A gene is a tiny part of the DNA inside the cells of a living thing that carries instructions passed down from parents to children… 14. [**genealogical**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/genealogical.md) adjective Genealogical means about the history of a family, showing who was whose parent or ancestor. 15. [**genealogy**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/genealogy.md) noun (genealogies) A genealogy is a list or history of who your ancestors were, going back through the family. 16. [**general**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/general.md) adjective (general); noun (a general, generals) General means about most people or things, not one in particular: «a general rule». 17. [**generalisation**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/generalisation.md) noun (a generalisation, generalisations; generalisation — uncountable) A generalisation is a statement about all or most things of a kind, based on some examples. 18. [**generally**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/generally.md) adverb (generally) 1) Generally means usually, in most cases. 2) Generally means by most people, widely: "It is generally believed." 3) Generally means in a… 19. [**generalship**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/generalship.md) noun (uncountable) 1) The skill of a general in leading an army and planning battles. 2) Clever leadership and planning of any big task. 20. [**generate**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/generate.md) verb (generate, generates, generated, generating) To generate something is to produce or make it, like electricity, heat or power. 21. [**generation**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/generation.md) noun (a generation, generations; generation — uncountable, of making power) A generation is all the people born and living at about the same time, like children, parents or grandparents. 22. [**generator**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/generator.md) noun (generator, generators) A generator is a machine that makes electricity. 23. [**generosity**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/generosity.md) noun (generosity, uncountable) Being happy to give money, time, help or things to others, more than is expected. 24. [**generous**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/generous.md) adjective (generous, more generous, most generous) A generous person is kind and happy to give money, time, help or things to others. 25. [**generously**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/generously.md) adverb (more generously, most generously) In a kind way that gives more money, time or help than expected. 26. [**genesis**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/genesis.md) noun (genesis — the beginning; Genesis — the book) Genesis is the first book of the Bible, which tells of the creation of the world, Adam and Eve, Noah's ark, Abraham, and Joseph. 27. [**genetic**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/genetic.md) adjective (genetic); adverb (genetically) 1) Genetic means to do with genes, the tiny instructions inside living cells that are passed from parents to children and decide things… 28. [**genetics**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/genetics.md) noun (genetics, uncountable; takes a singular verb); adjective (genetic) Genetics is the science of how features, like eye colour, are passed from parents to children through genes. 29. [**geneva**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/geneva.md) noun (Geneva — a name) 1) (a name) Geneva is a city in Switzerland on Lake Geneva, where many world organisations such as parts of the United Nations and the Red… 30. [**genial**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/genial.md) adjective (genial, genialer, genialest) Genial means friendly, warm and kind in manner, cheerful and pleasant. 31. [**genie**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/genie.md) noun (a genie, genies or genii) 1) In stories from Arabia and the Middle East, a magic spirit, often living in a lamp or bottle, who must obey whoever sets it free and… 32. [**genitive**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/genitive.md) noun (the genitive, genitives); adjective (genitive) 1) (grammar) The form of a noun or pronoun that shows who owns something or what it belongs to: in English, «the dog's bone», «Sam's… 33. [**genius**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/genius.md) noun (a genius, geniuses; genius — uncountable for the talent); adjective use (informal: «That's genius!») A genius is a person who is extremely clever or talented. 34. [**genocide**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/genocide.md) noun (genocide — uncountable; a genocide, genocides) 1) Genocide is the deliberate killing of a large number of people because they belong to a particular nation, ethnic group, race or… 35. [**gent**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gent.md) noun (a gent, gents); the Gents (UK — men's toilet) A gentleman; a polite or well-dressed man: a real gent. 36. [**genteel**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/genteel.md) adjective Genteel means polite and well-mannered, in an old-fashioned way belonging to a respectable, well-off class. 37. [**gentle**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gentle.md) adjective (gentler, gentlest) Gentle means kind and careful, not rough or violent. 38. [**gentleman**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gentleman.md) noun (a gentleman, gentlemen) 1) A gentleman is a polite word for a man. 2) A gentleman is a man who is kind, honest and has good manners. 3) (old-fashioned) A… 39. [**gentleness**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gentleness.md) noun (gentleness, uncountable) Gentleness is the quality of being kind, calm and careful, not rough or harsh. 40. [**gently**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gently.md) adverb (gently, more gently, most gently) In a soft, careful way, not rough: "Hold the baby gently.". 41. [**gentry**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gentry.md) noun (no plural form) Gentry means people of high social class, the landowners and nobility who are well-off and of high rank. (old use) 42. [**genuine**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/genuine.md) adjective (genuine); adverb genuinely; noun genuineness Real; truly what it seems or claims to be, not fake (genuine leather, a genuine diamond). 43. [**genuinely**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/genuinely.md) adverb 1) Really and truly; honestly, not pretending: I'm genuinely sorry. 2) In a way that is real and not fake: a genuinely old coin. 44. [**genuineness**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/genuineness.md) noun (genuineness — uncountable) 1) Being real and not fake: the genuineness of a painting or a coin. 2) Being honest and sincere, really meaning what you say or feel. 45. [**genus**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/genus.md) noun (a genus, genera) A genus is a group of closely related kinds (species) of living things; it is a step in how scientists sort life. 46. [**geographer**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/geographer.md) noun (a geographer, geographers) 1) A geographer is a person who studies geography: the Earth's land, seas, weather, places and the people who live there. 47. [**geographic**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/geographic.md) adjective (geographic; also geographical) 1) To do with geography: the study of places, land, seas, countries and people. 2) To do with where things are on Earth. 48. [**geographical**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/geographical.md) adjective (geographical) Geographical means to do with geography: the places, land, seas, climate and people of the Earth. 49. [**geography**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/geography.md) noun (geography) The school subject about the Earth: places, countries, land, weather, rivers, people and how they live. 50. [**geological**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/geological.md) adjective (geological) To do with geology, the science of the Earth's rocks, soil, layers and how they formed and changed. 51. [**geologist**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/geologist.md) noun (a geologist, geologists) 1) A geologist is a scientist who studies rocks, soil, minerals and how the Earth was formed and changes. 52. [**geology**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/geology.md) noun (geology, uncountable); adjective geological; noun geologist The science of the Earth's rocks, soil, minerals, volcanoes, earthquakes and how the Earth has changed over time. 53. [**geordie**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/geordie.md) noun (a Geordie, Geordies; Geordie — the dialect); adjective (Geordie) A Geordie is a person from Newcastle upon Tyne or Tyneside in North-East England. 54. [**geothermal**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/geothermal.md) adjective (geothermal — no other forms) 1) To do with the natural heat inside the Earth. 2) Geothermal energy or power is electricity or heating made from that underground heat… 55. [**geranium**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/geranium.md) noun (geranium, geraniums) A garden or pot plant with bright red, pink, white or purple flowers and round, often furry leaves. 56. [**gerbil**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gerbil.md) noun (a gerbil, gerbils) 1) A small furry rodent with a long tail and strong back legs, from the deserts of Africa and Asia, often kept as a pet. 57. [**germ**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/germ.md) noun (germ, germs) A very tiny living thing, too small to see, that can make people or animals ill. 58. [**german**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/german.md) adjective (German); noun (German = the language; a German, Germans = people of Germany) German is the language of Germany; it is also spoken in Austria and Switzerland. 59. [**germanic**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/germanic.md) adjective (Germanic — usually with a capital G) Germanic describes the family of languages that includes English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Icelandic. 60. [**germinate**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/germinate.md) verb (germinate, germinates, germinated, germinating) 1) When a seed germinates, it starts to grow and puts out a root and a shoot. 2) To germinate an idea is to begin to develop it (formal). 61. [**germination**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/germination.md) noun (germination; uncountable) 1) Germination is the process in which a seed starts to grow into a new plant, putting out a root and then a shoot. 62. [**gestation**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gestation.md) noun (gestation) — (science) 1) (science) The time a baby animal grows inside its mother before it is born. 2) The time an idea or plan takes to develop. 63. [**gesture**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gesture.md) noun (a gesture, gestures); verb (gesture, gestures, gestured, gesturing) A movement of your hand, head or body that shows a meaning, like waving, nodding or pointing. 64. [**get**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/get.md) verb (get, gets, got, gotten/got, getting) To get is to receive or be given: get a present. 65. [**getting**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/getting.md) verb (-ing form of get: get, gets, got, got/gotten, getting) Receiving or obtaining: "I'm getting a new bike.". 66. [**geyser**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/geyser.md) noun (a geyser, geysers) A geyser is a hot spring in the ground that shoots hot water and steam high into the air from time to time. 67. [**ghanaian**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ghanaian.md) adjective (Ghanaian); noun (a Ghanaian, Ghanaians) 1) From or to do with Ghana, a country in West Africa. 2) (noun) A person from Ghana. 68. [**ghastly**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ghastly.md) adjective (ghastly, ghastlier, ghastliest) 1) Very bad, horrible or unpleasant. 2) Shocking and frightening, like something terrible to see. 3) Very pale and ill-looking, like a… 69. [**gherkin**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gherkin.md) noun (a gherkin, gherkins) A small cucumber kept in vinegar, eaten as a pickle; in the USA and Canada usually called a «pickle». 70. [**ghost**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ghost.md) noun (a ghost, ghosts); verb (ghost, ghosts, ghosted, ghosting — slang) In stories, the spirit of a dead person that people believe can be seen or heard. 71. [**ghostly**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ghostly.md) adjective (ghostly, ghostlier, ghostliest) Like a ghost or to do with ghosts: pale, faint, strange and scary. 72. [**ghoul**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ghoul.md) noun (ghoul, ghouls) 1) A ghoul is an evil spirit or monster, in old tales, that haunts graveyards and feeds on dead bodies. 73. [**giant**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/giant.md) noun (a giant, giants); adjective In stories, a giant is an imaginary person who is enormously big and strong. 74. [**giantess**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/giantess.md) noun (giantess, giantesses) 1) A giantess is a female giant, a woman of huge size in a story. 75. [**gibberish**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gibberish.md) noun (gibberish, no plural) 1) Gibberish is talk or writing that makes no sense, or words that are not real words. 76. [**gibbet**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gibbet.md) noun (gibbet, gibbets) 1) (old use) A gibbet was a wooden frame on which a criminal was hanged, and the body was left there to be seen. 77. [**gibbon**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gibbon.md) noun (a gibbon, gibbons) 1) A gibbon is a small ape with very long arms and no tail that lives in the rainforests of Southeast Asia and swings quickly from branch… 78. [**gibbous**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gibbous.md) adjective (gibbous) 1) A gibbous moon is more than half lit but not yet full, so it looks like a bulging circle. 79. [**gibe**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gibe.md) noun (gibe, gibes) 1) A gibe is a mocking remark, meant to hurt someone's feelings or make them look foolish. 80. [**giddily**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/giddily.md) adverb (giddily) 1) Giddily means in a dizzy, wild or silly way, as if one's head is spinning. 81. [**giddy**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/giddy.md) adjective (giddy, giddier, giddiest) Feeling that everything is spinning and you might fall; dizzy. 82. [**gift**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gift.md) noun (gift, gifts); verb (gift, gifts, gifted — less common) A gift is something you give to someone without asking for money, like a present for a birthday. 83. [**gig**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gig.md) noun (a gig, gigs); verb (gig, gigs, gigged, gigging — informal) A live music show or performance by a band or comedian: We went to a gig. 84. [**gigantic**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gigantic.md) adjective (gigantic) 1) Gigantic means extremely big, like a giant. 85. [**gigantism**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gigantism.md) noun (gigantism — uncountable) A rare condition in which a child grows far taller than usual, usually because a gland in the brain makes too much growth hormone. 86. [**giggle**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/giggle.md) verb (giggle, giggles, giggled, giggling); noun (a giggle, giggles; the giggles) To laugh in a quick, high, silly way, often because something is funny or because you are nervous or shy. 87. [**gilbert**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gilbert.md) noun, a name (Gilbert); noun (a gilbert — science unit, rare) 1) (a name) A boy's or man's first name, or a surname. 2) (science, rare) An old unit used to measure magnetic force. 88. [**gilded**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gilded.md) adjective (gilded); verb form, past of gild (gild, gilds, gilded, gilding) Covered with a thin layer of gold or gold-coloured paint. 89. [**gilding**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gilding.md) noun (gilding, no plural); also the verb gild, gilds, gilded, gilding 1) Gilding is a thin layer of gold, or of a gold-coloured paint, put on the surface of something to make it shine. 90. [**gill**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gill.md) noun (a gill, gills) Gills are the body parts that fish and some other water animals use to breathe; they take oxygen from the water. 91. [**gillie**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gillie.md) noun (gillie, gillies) 1) (old use) A gillie was a male servant who helped a hunter or fisherman, especially in Scotland. 92. [**gilt**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gilt.md) adjective (gilt); noun (gilt, no plural) 1) Gilt means covered with a thin layer of gold or gold colour. 93. [**gimlet**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gimlet.md) noun (gimlet, gimlets) 1) A gimlet is a small hand tool with a sharp, twisted point, used for boring small holes in wood. 94. [**gin**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gin.md) noun (gin, gins); verb (gin, gins, ginned, ginning — rare) Gin is a strong, clear alcoholic drink flavoured with juniper berries; it is for adults only. 95. [**ginger**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ginger.md) noun (ginger — uncountable; a ginger, gingers — informal); adjective (ginger) A plant root with a hot, spicy taste, used in cooking and drinks: ginger biscuits. 96. [**gingerbread**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gingerbread.md) noun (gingerbread, uncountable; a gingerbread man, gingerbread men) A sweet, spicy cake or biscuit flavoured with ginger, often with treacle or golden syrup. 97. [**gingerly**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gingerly.md) adverb (gingerly); adjective (gingerly — less common) 1) Very carefully and slowly, because you are afraid of hurting yourself or breaking something, or of what might happen. 98. [**gingham**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gingham.md) noun (gingham, no plural) 1) Gingham is a cotton cloth woven in a pattern of checks or stripes, often blue and white. 99. [**ginkgo**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ginkgo.md) noun (a ginkgo, ginkgos or ginkgoes) 1) A tall tree with fan-shaped leaves that turn bright yellow in autumn; it is called a living fossil because trees like it grew in the… 100. [**gipsy**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gipsy.md) noun (a gipsy, gipsies); also spelt gypsy, gypsies; adjective (gipsy) An old word for a member of the Romani people, who came to Europe from India long ago and many of whom lived and travelled in caravans. [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/G/)**2**[3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/G/page/3/)[4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/G/page/4/)[5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/G/page/5/)[6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/G/page/6/)[7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/G/page/7/)