Definitions of
sound-alike words: G
- genius
- person with exceptional intelligence or talent, as in: Only a genius can assemble that puzzle.
- genus
- kind, sort, or classification, as in: The dog, the wolf, and the coyote belong to the same genus.
- gibe
- jeer or taunt derisively, as in: I would never gibe
someone because it's unkind.
- jibe
- agree with, as in: His alibi doesn't jibe with the testimony of eye-witnesses.
- grate
- (1) framework of iron bars, as in: Clean out the ashes under the grate
in the fireplace.
- (2) scrape or shred, as in: I will grate the cheese next.
- great
- extraordinary or outstanding, as in: You did a great job on your term paper.
- guessed
- decided based on little evidence, as in: I didn't know the answer to that question on the test, so I guessed.
- guest
- visitor, as in: Thank you for treating me so well while I was a guest in
your country.
This list of definitions can't replace your dictionary. Rather
than discussing every possible meaning of the words on this list,
I try to show how one word differs from another in a group of words that sound or
look very much alike.
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