Gait- manner of walking or running; speed
Gale- windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughter, tears).
Galleon- large sailing ship. ( pinnace --> small sailing ship)
gambol -romp; skip about; leap playfully
Gamut- entire range
Gape -open widely
Garbled -mixed up; jumbled; distorted
Gargantuan- huge; enormous
Gargoyle- waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building
Garnish -decorate
Gastronomy -science of preparing and serving good food
Gavel -hammer like tool; mallet
Gawk -stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
Gentry -people of standing; class of people just below nobility
Genuflect -bend the knees as in worship
Girth- distance around something; circumference
Glean- gather leavings
Glimmer -shine erratically; twinkle
Glutton- someone who eats too much
Gnome -dwarf; underground spirit
Gorge- (n) narrow canyon; steep, rocky cleft
Gouge- 1) tear out 2) overcharge
Gourmand -epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink
Gratis-free
Grimace a facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc.
Grotto- small cavern
Grovel- crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate
Guy -a rope, chain, or rod attached to something to steady or guide it
Gyroscope- apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction, etc
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