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gawk

Short Definition : stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe

Definition
(noun) an awkward stupid person Definition
(verb) look with amazement; look stupidly
Synonyms : gape gawp goggle
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gawk

I gawked at the hawk since I have never seen one before.

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G+AWK...MEANS GAPE AWKWARDLY...OPEN MOUTH(GAPE)

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its simple (GA)ze (W)ith shoc(K).... it gives GAWK....

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Hindi :- when u go in GAAV [Village] den gaav ka log stare foolishly at you.Who is This Shehri-babu

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The girl felt awkward when the shopkeeper gawked at her.

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gawk can be taken as go (ga) + work (wk); Imagine your boss saying : "go and do your work, instead of gawking at office girls."

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gawk -in nepali stupid person is said gawk.Or we can look the last section of word awk which means awkard or stupid

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"Gaze" with "Awe"/or "Gaze" "Awkwardly"->open-mouthed awe

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gazette

Short Definition : official periodical publication; newspaper

Definition
(noun) a newspaper or official journal Definition
(verb) publish in a gazette
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gazette

gazette - i suppose everyone must have got signature from GAZETTED officer to support their photocopy of originals...?

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rhymes with budget, which is an official periodical publication.

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gazing at gazette.

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genealogy

Short Definition : record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry

Definition
(noun) successive generations of kin
Synonyms : family tree
Definition
(noun) the study or investigation of ancestry and family history
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for genealogy

by etymology gene is related to family, ancestors and logos means science....therefore genealogy is the science of ancestors

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Gene+Analogy:Study of ancestry

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generality

Short Definition : vague statement; general statement which is not detailed; quality of being general; greater part; most; Ex. generality of people

Definition
(noun) an idea or conclusion having general application
Example Sentence
  • he spoke in broad generalities
Definition
(noun) the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for generality

generality - a general statement is VAGUE, not specific...

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generate

Short Definition : cause; produce; create

Definition
(verb) bring into existence
Synonyms : bring forth
Example Sentence
  • The new manager generated a lot of problems
  • The computer bug generated chaos in the office
  • The computer generated this image
  • The earthquake generated a tsunami
Definition
(verb) give or supply
Synonyms : give render return yield
Example Sentence
  • The cow brings in 5 liters of milk
  • This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn
  • The estate renders some revenue for the family
Definition
(verb) produce (energy)
Example Sentence
  • We can't generate enough power for the entire city
  • The hydroelectric plant needs to generate more electricity
Definition
(verb) make children
Example Sentence
  • Abraham begot Isaac
  • Men often father children but don't recognize them

generic

Short Definition : characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus

Definition
(noun) a wine that is a blend of several varieties of grapes with no one grape predominating; a wine that does not carry the name of any specific grape
Synonyms : generic wine
Definition
(noun) any product that can be sold without a brand name Definition
(adj) relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus
Example Sentence
  • the generic name
Definition
(adj) (of drugs) not protected by trademark
Example Sentence
  • `Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'
Definition
(adj) applicable to an entire class or group
Example Sentence
  • is there a generic Asian mind?
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for generic

(gene)ric...in genes...so it is a characteristic of the entire class/species

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genesis

Short Definition : beginning; origin

Definition
(noun) a coming into being
Synonyms : generation
Definition
(noun) the first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God's covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers
Synonyms : book of genesis
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for genesis

The first chapter of the Bible is Genesis, hence the beginning.

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geniality

Short Definition : cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; ADJ. genial: cheerful and good-tempered

Definition
(noun) a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for geniality

geniality-genial+lite+y genial-means genelia who always takes thing lite and looks cheerful

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congenial - being friendly

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like a genie who is always cheerful and nice...

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GENELIA D'souza..she is always cheerful in all her movies.

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jene ws a sweet n genial gurl..

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the GENIE in alladin was always happy and cheerful!! :D

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genre

Short Definition : particular variety of art or literature

Definition
(noun) a kind of literary or artistic work Definition
(noun) a style of expressing yourself in writing Definition
(noun) an expressive style of music Definition
(noun) a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for genre

genre = generation = every generation has his particular variety of arts & literature

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this is similar to GENERA..WHICH IS A group in which a particular VARIETY of animals and plants are classified.so genre....where ART AND litrature classified.

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think and bring a picture in mind of the music notes genre prepared while preparing a tune for any song..

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Genre = general + re; Belongs from general category.

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genteel

Short Definition : well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty

Definition
(adj) marked by refinement in taste and manners
Example Sentence
  • cultivated speech
  • cultured Bostonians
  • cultured tastes
  • a genteel old lady
  • polite society
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for genteel

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this word is very close to GENTLE..AND A GENTLEMAN IS ONE who is WELL BRED, elegant and GIVES A REFINED APPEARANCE .

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Genteel like the washing liquid that makes the woolen clothes look elegant...

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GENTLE +EEL fish - GENTLE way of eating EEL

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