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Granternouna person who grants or gives somethingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Granting ImmunitynounMWEan act exempting someoneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grantornouna person who makes a grant in legal formverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grantor TrustnounMWEa trust established to shift the income to someone who is taxed at a lower rate than the grantor for a period of 10 years or moreverifiedMay 18, 2026
Granular PearlitenounMWEif steel or iron cool very slowly the cementite may occur in globules instead of in layersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Granularitynounthe quality of being composed of relatively large particlesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Granulationnounnew connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing processverifiedMay 18, 2026
Granulation TissuenounMWEnew connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing processverifiedMay 18, 2026
Granulenouna tiny grainverifiedMay 18, 2026
Granulocytenouna leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasmverifiedMay 18, 2026
Granulocytic LeukemianounMWEa malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissuesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Granulocytopenianounan acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Granulomanouna tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infectionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Granuloma InguinalenounMWEa venereal disease caused by a bacterium of the genus CalymmatobacteriumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Granuloma VenereumnounMWEa venereal disease caused by a bacterium of the genus CalymmatobacteriumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Granville WiltnounMWEa bacterial wilt of tobacco plantsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grapenouna cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shotverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grape ArbornounMWEan arbor where grapes are grownverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grape ArbournounMWEan arbor where grapes are grownverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grape FernnounMWEa fern of the genus Botrychium having a fertile frond bearing small grapelike clusters of spore casesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grape HyacinthnounMWEany of various early flowering spring hyacinths native to Eurasia having dense spikes of rounded blue flowers resembling bunches of small grapesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grape JellynounMWEjelly made from grape juiceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grape JuicenounMWEthe juice of grapesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grape LousenounMWEdestructive to various grape plantsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grape PhylloxeranounMWEdestructive to various grape plantsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grape SugarnounMWEan isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruitsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grape-Leaf BegonianounMWEtuberous or semi-tuberous South African begonia having shallowly lobed ovate leaves and small white flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grapefruitnouncitrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulpverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grapefruit JuicenounMWEthe juice of grapefruitsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grapefruit PeelnounMWEstrips of grapefruit peel cooked in sugar syrup and coated with sugarverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grapeshotnouna cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shotverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grapevinenounany of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berriesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grapevine FamilynounMWEa family of vines belonging to order RhamnalesverifiedMay 18, 2026
GraphnounA graph (sometimes called an undirected graph to distinguish it from a directed graph, or a simple graph to distinguish it from a multigraph) is a pair G = (V, E), where V is a set whose elements are called vertices (singular: vertex), and E is a set of paired vertices, whose elements are called edges (sometimes links or lines).ArtifactMay 18, 2026
Graph PapernounMWEpaper that has lines to permit drawing graphsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Graphemenouna written symbol that is used to represent speechverifiedMay 18, 2026
Graphic ArtnounMWEthe arts of drawing or painting or printmakingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Graphic ArtistnounMWEan artist who designs and makes printsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Graphic DesignnounMWEvisual communication by a skillful combination of text and pictures in advertisements, magazines, books, etc.verifiedMay 18, 2026
Graphic DesignernounMWEsomeone who specializes in graphic designverifiedMay 18, 2026
Graphic SymbolnounMWEa written symbol that is used to represent speechverifiedMay 18, 2026
Graphic TelluriumnounMWEa silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold tellurideverifiedMay 18, 2026
Graphical Processing Unit (gpu)nounMWEA specialized chip capable of highly parallel processing. GPUs are well-suited for running machine learning and deep learning algorithms. GPUs were first developed for efficient parallel processing of arrays of values used in computer graphics. Modern-day GPUs are designed to be optimized for machine learning.SystemRegulatedMay 18, 2026
Graphical RecordnounMWEa visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Graphical User InterfacenounMWEa user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of textverifiedMay 18, 2026
Graphitenounused as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactorsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Graphologistnouna specialist in inferring character from handwritingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Graphologynounthe study of handwriting (especially as an indicator of the writer's character or disposition)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Graphospasmnounmuscular spasms of thumb and forefinger while writing with a pen or pencilverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grapnelnouna tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holdingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grapnel AnchornounMWEa light anchor for small boatsverifiedMay 18, 2026
GrappanounItalian brandy made from residue of grapes after pressingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grapplernouna tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holdingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grapplingnounthe sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other downverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grappling HooknounMWEa tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holdingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grappling IronnounMWEa tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holdingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grass BacillusnounMWEa species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grass FamilynounMWEthe grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cerealsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grass FernnounMWEepiphytic fern found in lowland forests of tropical AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grass FinchnounMWEcommon North American finch noted for its evening songverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grass FrognounMWEa common semiterrestrial European frogverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grass ParakeetnounMWEsmall Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colorsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grass PinknounMWEEuropean pink cultivated for its very fragrant pink or rosy flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grass PolynounMWEannual with small solitary pink flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grass RootsnounMWEthe common people at a local level (as distinguished from the centers of political activity)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Grass SkirtnounMWEa skirt made of long blades of grassverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grass SnakenounMWEany of numerous nonvenomous longitudinally-striped viviparous North American and Central American snakesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grass TreenounMWEelegant tree having either a single trunk or a branching trunk each with terminal clusters of long narrow leaves and large panicles of fragrant white, yellow or red flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grass Tree FamilynounMWEone of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely acceptedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grass VetchnounMWEannual European vetch with red flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grass VetchlingnounMWEannual European vetch with red flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grass WidownounMWEa divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husbandverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grass WidowernounMWEa man who is divorced from (or separated from) his wifeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grass WracknounMWEsubmerged marine plant with very long narrow leaves found in abundance along North Atlantic coastsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grass-Leaved Golden AsternounMWEa variety of golden asterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grass-Of-Parnassusnounany of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercupverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grassfirenounan uncontrolled fire in a grassy areaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grasshoppernouna cocktail made of creme de menthe and cream (sometimes with creme de cacao)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Grasshopper MousenounMWEinsectivorous mouse of western North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grasslandnounland where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant lifeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grassy Death CamasnounMWEplant of western North America to MexicoverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grated CheesenounMWEhard or semihard cheese gratedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gratefulnessnounwarm friendly feelings of gratitudeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Graternounutensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods, as vegetables or cheeseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Graticulenouna network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrumentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gratificationnounstate of being gratified or satisfiedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gratitudenouna feeling of thankfulness and appreciationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gratuitynouna relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Grave AccentnounMWEa mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Grave MoundnounMWE(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gravediggernouna person who earns a living by digging gravesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gravel PitnounMWEa quarry for gravelverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gravelweednounperennial herb with yellow flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Graven ImagenounMWEa material effigy that is worshippedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gravenessnouna manner that is serious and solemnverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gravernouna tool used by an engraververifiedMay 18, 2026
Graverobbernounsomeone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissectionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Gravestonenouna stone that is used to mark a graveverifiedMay 18, 2026
Graveyardnouna tract of land used for burialsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Graveyard ShiftnounMWEworkers who work during the night, as midnight to 8 a.m.verifiedMay 18, 2026