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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Gluteus MinimusnounMWEthe innermost of the three gluteal musclesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gluteus MusclenounMWEany one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thighverifiedMay 18, 2026
Glyceric AcidnounMWEa syrupy acid obtained by oxidation of glycerol or glyceraldehydeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Glyceric AldehydenounMWEa sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugarsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Glycerin JellynounMWEa mixture of glycerin and gelatin that is used in histology for mounting specimensverifiedMay 18, 2026
Glycerinated GelatinnounMWEa gelatinous preparation made from gelatin and glycerin and waterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Glycerol TrimargaratenounMWEa glyceryl ester of margaric acidverifiedMay 18, 2026
Glycerol TripalmitatenounMWEa triglyceride of palmitic acidverifiedMay 18, 2026
Glycerol TristearatenounMWEa triglyceride of stearic acidverifiedMay 18, 2026
Glyceryl EsternounMWEan ester of glycerolverifiedMay 18, 2026
Glyceryl TrinitratenounMWEa heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerolverifiedMay 18, 2026
Glycolic AcidnounMWEa translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Glycollic AcidnounMWEa translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Glyptic ArtnounMWEcarvings or engravings (especially on precious stones)verifiedMay 18, 2026
gnaw atverbMWEbecome ground down or deteriorateverifiedJun 3, 2026
Gnawing MammalnounMWErelative large gnawing animalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gnu GoatnounMWElarge heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan areaverifiedMay 18, 2026
go a long wayverbMWEto suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extentcandidateJun 3, 2026
go aboutverbMWEbegin to deal withverifiedJun 3, 2026
go acrossverbMWEgo across or throughverifiedJun 3, 2026
go afterverbMWEgo after with the intent to catchverifiedJun 3, 2026
go againstverbMWEact in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promisesverifiedJun 3, 2026
go aheadverbMWEproceed (with a plan of action)candidateJun 3, 2026
go all outverbMWEperform a task as well as possibleverifiedJun 3, 2026
go alongverbMWEcontinue a certain state, condition, or activityverifiedJun 3, 2026
go aroundverbMWEgo around the flank of (an opposing army)candidateJun 3, 2026
go awayverbMWEmove away from a place into another directioncandidateJun 3, 2026
go backverbMWEregain a former condition after a financial losscandidateJun 3, 2026
go back onverbMWEfail to fulfill a promise or obligationverifiedJun 3, 2026
go badverbMWEbecome unfit for consumption or useverifiedJun 3, 2026
go ballisticverbMWEget very angry and fly into a ragecandidateJun 3, 2026
Go BoardnounMWEa board used for playing goverifiedMay 18, 2026
go byverbMWEbe or act in accordance withcandidateJun 3, 2026
go deepverbMWEextend in importance or rangeverifiedJun 3, 2026
go downverbMWEmove downward and lower, but not necessarily all the waycandidateJun 3, 2026
go down onverbMWEprovide sexual gratification through oral stimulationcandidateJun 3, 2026
go dutchverbMWEshare expenses equally and split the cost of somethingverifiedJun 3, 2026
go farverbMWEextend in importance or rangecandidateJun 3, 2026
Go FishnounMWEa card game for two players who try to assemble books of cards by asking the opponent for particular cardsverifiedMay 18, 2026
go forverbMWEhave a fancy or particular liking or desire forcandidateJun 3, 2026
go for brokeverbMWErisk everything in one big effortverifiedJun 3, 2026
go forthverbMWEgo away from a placecandidateJun 3, 2026
go forwardverbMWEmove aheadverifiedJun 3, 2026
Go GamenounMWEa board game for two players who place counters on a gridverifiedMay 18, 2026
go haywireverbMWEact in an atypical way, especially in terms of anger and/or aggression candidateJun 3, 2026
go homeverbMWEreturn homecandidateJun 3, 2026
go inverbMWEto come or go intocandidateJun 3, 2026
go intoverbMWEbe used or required forcandidateJun 3, 2026
go offverbMWEstop running, functioning, or operatingcandidateJun 3, 2026
go off at half-cockverbMWEact prematurely or without reflection or too sooncandidateJun 3, 2026
go off half-cockedverbMWEact prematurely or without reflection or too sooncandidateJun 3, 2026
go onverbMWEcontinue a certain state, condition, or activitycandidateJun 3, 2026
go outverbMWEleave the house to go somewherecandidateJun 3, 2026
go oververbMWEto examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or conditionverifiedJun 3, 2026
go pastverbMWEbe superior or better than some standardcandidateJun 3, 2026
go steadyverbMWEdate regularlycandidateJun 3, 2026
go throughverbMWEpursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issueverifiedJun 3, 2026
go through the motionsverbMWEpretend to do something by acting as if one was really doing itverifiedJun 3, 2026
go toverbMWEbe present at candidateJun 3, 2026
go to bedverbMWEprepare for sleepverifiedJun 3, 2026
go to piecesverbMWElose one's emotional or mental composurecandidateJun 3, 2026
go to potverbMWEbecome ruinedcandidateJun 3, 2026
go to sleepverbMWEprepare for sleepcandidateJun 3, 2026
go to the dogsverbMWEbecome ruinedcandidateJun 3, 2026
go to warverbMWEcommence hostilitiesverifiedJun 3, 2026
go underverbMWEgo under, 'The raft sank and its occupants drowned'candidateJun 3, 2026
go upverbMWEgo upward with gradual or continuous progresscandidateJun 3, 2026
go withverbMWEbe present or associated with an event or entityverifiedJun 3, 2026
go wrongverbMWEbe unsuccessfulcandidateJun 3, 2026
Goa BeannounMWEa tuberous twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wingsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goa Bean VinenounMWEa tuberous twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wingsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goal LinenounMWEa line marking each end of the playing field or pitchverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goat AntelopenounMWEbovid related to goats but having antelope-like features: mountain goatsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goat CheesenounMWEmade from goats' milkverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goat GodnounMWE(Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocksverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goat GrassnounMWEEuropean grass naturalized as a weed in North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goat HerdernounMWEa person who tends a flock of goatsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goat WillownounMWEmuch-branched Old World willow having large catkins and relatively large broad leavesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goat's FootnounMWEshort-stemmed South African plant with bluish flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goat's RuenounMWEtall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goats' MilknounMWEthe milk of a goatverifiedMay 18, 2026
gobble upverbMWEeat a large amount of food quicklyverifiedJun 3, 2026
Goblet CellnounMWEan epithelial cell that secretes mucousverifiedMay 18, 2026
God Knows HowadverbMWEby some means not understood by the speakercandidateMay 18, 2026
God of WarnounMWEa deity worshipped as giving victory in warverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goffering IronnounMWEan iron used to press pleats and ridgesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Goggle BoxnounMWEan electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Going AshorenounMWEdebarkation from a boat or shipverifiedMay 18, 2026
Going AwaynounMWEthe act of departingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Going to JerusalemnounMWEa child's game in which players march to music around a group of chairs that contains one chair less than the number of playersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Going UndernounMWE(of a ship) sinkingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Going-Out-Of-Business SalenounMWEa sale of all the tangible assets of a business that is about to closeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gold BraidnounMWEtrimming used to decorate clothes or curtainsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gold CoastnounMWEa rich neighborhood noted for expensive homes and luxurious livingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gold DiggernounMWEa woman who associates with or marries a rich man in order to get valuables from him through gifts or a divorce settlementverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gold DustnounMWEthe particles and flakes (and sometimes small nuggets) of gold obtained in placer miningverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gold FernnounMWEfern of West Indies and South America having fronds with bright golden-yellow undersidesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gold FevernounMWEgreed and the contagious excitement of a gold rushverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gold FoilnounMWEfoil made of goldverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gold LeafnounMWEa very thin form of gold foilverifiedMay 18, 2026