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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

grade-constructed
adjective constructed at ground level; `grade-constructed accesses to the freeway`

graded
ranked adjective arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks; `stratified areas of the distribution`

gradient
noun the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; `a five-degree gradient`

grading
noun the act of arranging in a graduated series

gradual
noun (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass

graduality
gradualness noun the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages

gradually
bit by bit adverb in a gradual manner; `the snake moved gradually toward its victim`

graduate
noun a measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder or flask) whose sides are marked with or divided into amounts

graduate school
grad school noun a school in a university offering study leading to degrees beyond the bachelor`s degree

graduate(a)
postgraduate adjective of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor`s degree; `graduate courses`

graduated
adjective (of taxes) increasing as the amount taxed increases

graduated cylinder
noun a cylindrical graduate

graduating class
noun the body of students who graduate together this year

graduation
noun a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement; `the ruler had 16 graduations per inch`

graffito
graffiti noun a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls

graft
transplant noun (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient

graham bread
noun bread made of graham (whole wheat) flour

graham cracker
noun semisweet whole-wheat cracker

grail
Holy Grail noun (legend) chalice used by Christ at the last supper

grain
food grain noun foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses

grain
noun a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat

grain moth
noun moth whose larvae feed on grain

grainfield
grain field noun a field where grain is grown

graininess
granularity noun the quality of being composed of relatively large particles

graining
woodgraining noun a texture like that of wood

gram calorie
small calorie noun unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure

Gram`s method
Gram method noun a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram`s solution; after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are Gram-positive and those that do not retain it are Gram-negative

Gram-negative
adjective (of bacteria) being of or relating to a bacterium that does not retain the violet stain used in Gram`s method

Gram-positive
adjective (of bacteria) being or relating to a bacterium that retains the violet stain used in Gram`s method

gramicidin
noun an antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium; used chiefly as an antiseptic in treating local infections produced by Gram-positive bacteria

grammar
noun the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics or morphology)

grammatical
grammatic adjective of or pertaining to grammar; `the grammatic structure of a sentence`; `grammatical rules`; `grammatical gender`

grammatical category
syntactic category noun (grammar) a category of words having the same grammatical properties

grammatical construction
noun a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit; `I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner`

grammatical meaning
noun the meaning of a word that depends on its role in a sentence; varies with inflectional form

grammatical rule
rule of grammar noun a linguistic rule for the syntax of grammatical utterances

grammatically
adverb in a grammatical manner; `this child already speaks grammatically`

gramophone
acoustic gramophone noun an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically

grampus
noun slaty-grey blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas

Grampus griseus
noun slaty-grey blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas

granadilla
noun the egg-shaped edible fruit of tropical American vines related to passionflowers

granadilla
Passiflora edulis noun Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple fruit

granary
garner noun a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed

grand
adjective the most important and magnificent in adornment; `grand ballroom`; `grand staircase`

Grand Canal
noun an inland waterway 1000 miles long in eastern China; extends from Tianjin in the north to Hangzhou in the south

Grand Canyon National Park
noun a national park in Arizona including the mile deep canyon of the Colorado River which shows geologic features and fossil plants and animals

grand circle
noun a gymnastic exercise performed on the horizontal bar by swinging around it with the body fully extended

grand duchy
noun the domain controlled by a grand duke or grand duchess

Grand Guignol
noun a play of a macabre or horrific nature

grand jury
noun a jury to inquire into accusations of crime and to evaluate the grounds for indictments

grand larceny
grand theft noun larceny of property having a value greater than some amount (the amount varies by locale)

Grand Marnier
noun an orange-flavored French liqueur

Grand National
noun an annual steeplechase run in Liverpool, England

grand opera
noun opera in which all the text is sung

grand piano
grand noun a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs

Grand Prix
noun one of several international races

grand slam
noun winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge

Grand Teton National Park
noun a national park in Wyoming featuring mountains

grand total
noun the sum of the sums of several groups of numbers

grand tour
noun a sightseeing tour of a building or institution

grandeur
noun the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; `for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen`s hotel`; `his `Hamlet` lacks the brilliance that one expects`; `it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor`; `an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art`; `advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products`

grandfather clock
longcase clock noun a pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow case

grandiloquent
magniloquent adjective lofty in style; `he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying`

grandiloquently
magniloquently adverb in a rhetorically grandiloquent manner; `the orator spoke magniloquently`

grandiose
hifalutin adjective affectedly genteel

grandiosity
magniloquence noun high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation; `the grandiosity of his prose`; `an excessive ornateness of language`

grandly
adverb in a grand manner; `the mansion seemed grandly large by today`s standards`

Grandma Moses
Anna Mary Robertson Moses noun United States painter of colorful and primitive rural scenes (1860-1961)

grandness
noun the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; `for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen`s hotel`; `his `Hamlet` lacks the brilliance that one expects`; `it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor`; `an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art`; `advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products`

grandstand
covered stand noun a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof

grange
noun an outlying farm

Granicus
Battle of Granicus River noun the battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians (334 BC)

granite
noun something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness); `a man of granite`

graniteware
noun a kind of stone grey enamelware

granitic
granitelike adjective hard as granite; `a granitic fist`

granny knot
granny noun a reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure

Granny Smith
noun apple with a green skin and hard tart flesh

granola
noun cereal made of especially rolled oats with dried fruits and nuts and honey or brown sugar

granola bar
noun cookie bar made of granola

grant
subsidization noun the act of providing a subsidy

Grant
Duncan James Corrow Grant noun Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978)

grant-in-aid
noun a grant from a central government to a local government

granted
adjective given as a grant; `the special funds granted for his research project`

granulate
grain verb form into grains

granulated
adjective made grainy or formed into granules; `granulated sugar`

granulated sugar
noun sugar in the form of small grains

granulation
noun the act of forming something into granules or grains; `the granulation of medicines`

granuliferous
adjective producing or full of granules

granulocyte
noun a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm

granulocytic
adjective of or relating to granulocytes

granulomatous
adjective relating to or characterized by granulomas

grape
noun any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

grape arbor
grape arbour noun an arbor where grapes are grown

grape jelly
noun jelly made from grape juice

grape juice
noun the juice of grapes

grape louse
grape phylloxera noun destructive to various grape plants

grape-sized
adjective having the approximate size of a grape

grapefruit
noun large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half

grapefruit juice
noun the juice of grapefruits

grapefruit peel
noun strips of grapefruit peel cooked in sugar syrup and coated with sugar