Daily Vocabulary dose for today
1. Gesticulate– communicate or express through
movement/gesture
ex.: From the other side of the bridge I saw her gesticulate me to hurry up.
2. Grimace – frown/scowl – to make a face
ex.: He grimaced in pain and the nurse injected a syringe into his arm!
ex.: From the other side of the bridge I saw her gesticulate me to hurry up.
2. Grimace – frown/scowl – to make a face
ex.: He grimaced in pain and the nurse injected a syringe into his arm!
3. Gusto – enjoyment/delight
ex.: The children
ran all around the newly opened theme park with great gusto.
4. Grandiose – pompous/ loud and showy
ex.: During Diwali some wealthy families show off their wealth in over-the-top grandiose celebrations.
5. Gregarious – sociable/ outgoing/ extrovert/ someone who likes company
ex.: Raj is a very gregarious fellow; he always likes to host parties!
6. Grandeur – splendor/ majesty/ magnificence
ex.: The Taj Mahal’s grandeur never diminishes.
7. Gradual – slow/regular
antonym = rapid/ fast
ex.: Swacch Bharat Abhiyan will gradually show results; one cannot expect centuries of un-cleanliness to go away in a week!
8. Gigantic – enormous/ huge
ex.: Dinosaurs were the most gigantic creatures to ever live on earth.
9. Gory – violent/gruesome/horrific
ex.: The Hindi movie ‘Gadar’ showed how gory Indo-Pak partition had been.
(I hope you remember this movie, little old, starring Sunny Deol and Amisha Patel!)
10. Galore – in abundance/large quantities
ex.: I love to go to eat-all-you-want buffets at Oberoi Hotel; it’s a galore of some of the best Indian dishes!
4. Grandiose – pompous/ loud and showy
ex.: During Diwali some wealthy families show off their wealth in over-the-top grandiose celebrations.
5. Gregarious – sociable/ outgoing/ extrovert/ someone who likes company
ex.: Raj is a very gregarious fellow; he always likes to host parties!
6. Grandeur – splendor/ majesty/ magnificence
ex.: The Taj Mahal’s grandeur never diminishes.
7. Gradual – slow/regular
antonym = rapid/ fast
ex.: Swacch Bharat Abhiyan will gradually show results; one cannot expect centuries of un-cleanliness to go away in a week!
8. Gigantic – enormous/ huge
ex.: Dinosaurs were the most gigantic creatures to ever live on earth.
9. Gory – violent/gruesome/horrific
ex.: The Hindi movie ‘Gadar’ showed how gory Indo-Pak partition had been.
(I hope you remember this movie, little old, starring Sunny Deol and Amisha Patel!)
10. Galore – in abundance/large quantities
ex.: I love to go to eat-all-you-want buffets at Oberoi Hotel; it’s a galore of some of the best Indian dishes!
