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

group practice
noun (medicine) the practice of medicine by a group of physicians who share their premises and other resources

group theory
noun the branch of mathematics dealing with groups

group therapy
group psychotherapy noun psychotherapy in which a small group of individuals meet with a therapist; interactions among the members are considered to be therapeutic

grouped
sorted adjective arranged into groups

grouper
noun usually solitary bottom sea basses of warm seas

grouping
pigeonholing noun a system for classifying things into groups

groupthink
noun decision making by a group (especially in a manner that discourages creativity or individual responsibility)

groupware
noun software that can be used by a group of people who are working on the same information but may be distributed in space

grouse
noun popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet

grout
verb bind with grout; `grout the bathtub`

grove
woodlet noun garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

grow
raise 3 farm verb cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; `The Bordeaux region produces great red wines`; `They produce good ham in Parma`; `We grow wheat here`; `We raise hogs here`

grow over
verb grow in such a way as to cover (a building); `ivy grew over the walls of the university buildings`

grow over
verb grow beyond or across; `The ivy overgrew the patio`

grow up
verb become an adult

growing
adjective increasing in size or degree or amount; `her growing popularity`; `growing evidence of a world depression`; `a growing city`; `growing businesses`

growing pains
noun problems that arise in enlarging an enterprise (especially in the early stages)

growl
growling noun the sound of growling (as made by animals)

growl
rumble verb to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; `he grumbled a rude response`; `Stones grumbled down the cliff`

growling
noun a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)

growth
noun vegetation that has grown; `a growth of trees`; `the only growth was some salt grass`

growth industry
noun an industry that is growing rapidly

grub
noun a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects

Grub Street
noun the world of literary hacks

grub up
grub out verb dig up; `grub up roots and tree stumps`

grub-like
adjective resembling a grub

grubby
adjective infested with grubs

grubstake
verb supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits

grudge
score noun a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; `holding a grudge`; `settling a score`

grudging
niggardly adjective petty or reluctant in giving or spending; `a niggardly tip`

grudgingly
adverb in a grudging manner; `he grudgingly agreed to have a drink in a hotel close by`

gruel
noun a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)

gruesomely
adverb in a gruesome manner; `he was gruesomely wounded`

gruff
hoarse adjective deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion; `gruff voices`; `the dog`s gruff barking`; `hoarse cries`; `makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky`- Virgil Thomson

gruffly
adverb in a gruff manner; ``No,` he replied gruffly`

gruffness
noun a throaty harshness

grugru nut
noun nut of Brazilian or West Indian palms

Gruidae
family Gruidae noun cranes

Gruiformes
order Gruiformes noun inland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and necks and bills that wade in water in search of food: cranes; rails; bustards

grumble
grumbling noun a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

grumble
rumble verb to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; `he grumbled a rude response`; `Stones grumbled down the cliff`

grumbling
rumbling adjective continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound; `the rumbling rolling sound of thunder`

grunt
oink noun the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs

grunt-hoot
verb communicate by hooting and grunting, as of primates

grunting
adjective making short inarticulate guttural sounds as of effort expended; `ferries grunting on the river`; `grunting boxers`

Grus
genus Grus noun type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes

Gruyere
noun Swiss cheese with small holes

Gryllidae
family Gryllidae noun crickets

guacamole
noun a dip made of mashed avocado mixed with chopped onions and other seasonings

Guadalcanal
Battle of Guadalcanal noun a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces

guadalupe fur seal
Arctocephalus philippi noun a fur seal of the Pacific coast of California and southward

Guadalupe Mountains National Park
noun a national park in Texas that has the highest point in Texas; includes desert wilderness and the ancient Apache hunting grounds

guaiac
noun hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum

guan
noun any of several large turkey-like game birds of the family Cracidae; native to jungles of tropical America; resembling the curassows and valued as food

guanabenz
Wytensin noun antihypertensive drug (trade name Wytensin) that reduces blood pressure by its effect on the central nervous system

guanaco
Lama guanicoe noun wild llama

Guangdong
Kwangtung noun a province in southern China

Guangzhou
Kuangchou noun a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port

guano bat
Mexican freetail bat noun the common freetail bat of southern United States having short velvety fur; migrates southward for winter

Guarani
noun the language spoken by the Guarani of Paraguay and Bolivia

guarantee
warrant 1 warrantee noun a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

guarantee
noun a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults

guaranty
noun a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults

guard
safety noun a device designed to prevent injury

guard boat
noun a boat that is on guard duty (as in a harbor) around a fleet of warships

guard duty
guard 1 sentry duty noun the duty of serving as a sentry; `he was on guard that night`

guard hair
noun coarse hairs that form the outer fur and protect the underfur of certain mammals

guard ship
noun a warship (at anchor or under way) required to maintain a higher degree of readiness than others in its squadron

guard`s van
noun the car on a train that is occupied by the guard

guardant(ip)
gardant(ip) adjective looking forward

guarded
restrained adjective prudent; `guarded optimism`

guardhouse
noun a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained

guardianship
keeping noun the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; `he left his car in my keeping`

guardroom
noun a room used by soldiers on guard

Guarneri
noun Italian violin maker and grandson of Andrea Guarneri (1687?-1745)

Guarnerius
noun a violin made by a member of the Guarneri family

Guarnerius
noun Italian violin maker and grandson of Andrea Guarneri (1687?-1745)

Guarnieri
noun Italian violin maker and grandson of Andrea Guarneri (1687?-1745)

Guatemalan
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Guatemala or its residents; `Guatemalan coffee`

guava
noun tropical fruit having yellow skin and pink pulp; eaten fresh or used for e.g. jellies

guava
guava bush noun small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit

gubernatorial
adjective relating to a governor; `gubernatorial election`

gudgeon
noun small slender European freshwater fish often used as bait by anglers

guenon
guenon monkey noun small slender African monkey having long hind limbs and tail and long hair around the face

guereza
Colobus guereza noun a colobus monkey with a reddish brown coat and white silky fringes down both sides of the body

gueridon
noun a small round table

Guernsey
noun breed of dairy cattle from the island of Guernsey

guerrilla force
guerilla force noun an irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groups

guerrilla theater
street theater noun dramatization of a social issue; enacted outside in a park or on the street

guess
guesswork noun an estimate based on little or no information

guessing game
noun a game in which participants compete to identify some obscurely indicated thing

guesstimate
guestimate noun an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing

guesthouse
noun a house separate from the main house; for housing guests

guestroom
noun a bedroom that is kept for the use of guests

guffaw
noun a burst of deep loud hearty laughter

Guggenheim
noun United States philanthropist; son of Meyer Guggenheim who created several foundations to support the arts (1861-1949)

guggle
gurgle verb drink from a flask with a gurgling sound

guidance
counsel noun something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

guidance system
guidance device noun a system of equipment for automatically guiding the path of a vehicle (especially a missile)

guide
steer verb be a guiding force, as with directions or advice; `The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses`