galvanize V. stimulate or shock by an electric current; stimulate by shock; shock into action; stir up; coat with rust-resistant zinc by using electricity

galvanic adj. of the production of electricity by the action of an acid on a metal; having the effect of an electric shock; Ex. galvanic cell; galvanic effect; CF. Luigi Galvani

gambit N. opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed; action made to produce a future advantage

ploy N. strategem to gain an advantage; tactic; Ex. management ploy

gambol V. romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic; N.

romp V. play or frolic boisterously; gambol

zest N. outer skin of an orange used for giving a special taste to food; spice; interest; flavor; spirited enjoyment; Ex. add a certain zest to the affair; Ex. zest for life

gamely adv. in a spirited manner; with courage; Ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; ADJ. game

gamut N. entire range

gape V. open widely; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; CF. agape

garbled adj. mixed up; jumbled; distorted; V. garble: mix up or distort (a message) to such an extent as to make misleading or unintelligible

jumble V. mix in a confused way

gargantuan adj. huge; enormous; gigantic; CF. the hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel

gargoyle N. waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building

garish adj. overbright in color; unpleasantly bright; gaudy

trim make neat or tidy by clipping; reduce by removing what is unnecessary; ornament; decorate (round the edges); Ex. trim the cost; Ex. jacket trimmed with fur; N. ADJ: tidy; in good order

garner V. gather; store up; amass

garnish V. decorate; add a garnish to; decorate (food or drink) with small items such as lemon slices; N.

garrulous adj. loquacious; wordy; talkative; N. garrulity

gastronomy N. art and science of preparing and serving good food; CF. gastronome

gauche adj. clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth

gaudy adj. flashy; showy

flashy showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance

gild V. cover with a thin layer of gold

gaunt adj. lean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren

gavel N. hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; V.

bid N. command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom