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galvanic

Short Definition : of the production of electricity by the action of an acid on a metal; having the effect of an electric shock; Ex. galvanic cell; galvanic effect; CF. Luigi Galvani

Definition
(adj) pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action
Synonyms : voltaic
Example Sentence
  • a galvanic cell
  • a voltaic (or galvanic) couple
Definition
(adj) affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling
Example Sentence
  • gave an electric reading of the play
  • the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for galvanic

looks like galvoometer...which detects change in current.

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A Galvanic cell, or Voltaic cell, named after Luigi Galvani, or Alessandro Volta respectively

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galvanize

Short Definition : stimulate or shock by an electric current; stimulate by shock; shock into action; stir up; coat with rust-resistant zinc by using electricity

Definition
(verb) to stimulate to action
Synonyms : galvanise startle
Example Sentence
  • ..startled him awake
  • galvanized into action
Definition
(verb) cover with zinc
Synonyms : galvanise
Example Sentence
  • galvanize steel
Definition
(verb) stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
Synonyms : galvanise
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for galvanize

Imagine a Van filled with Girls(gals) appear, (GALs in VAN)how will you react, you will be STIRRED UP or REVITALIZED as if you have HAD A SHOCK.

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gambit

Short Definition : opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed; action made to produce a future advantage

Definition
(noun) an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
Synonyms : ploy
Definition
(noun) a maneuver in a game or conversation
Synonyms : ploy stratagem
Definition
(noun) a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gambit

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gambit - remember GAMBIR who is the OPENING batsman... gambit is opening in chess

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GAMBIT > In a GAMe you have to GAMBle a BIT to win!

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Think of gautham GAMBHIR...he always takes risks and achieves an advantage

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he gambled for now for future advantage

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Gambit="game"+"bit"(beat)==to beat someone in a game(chess) you need to find the openings

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GAMBIT == GAMe BaIT -- Game Bait : Bait given in a game (sacrifice for future gain)

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'Game''beat' means beating in game by gambit

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Don't u remember King's Gambit in which a Bishop is sacrificed

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Starting the "Game" a "Bit" weekly

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gambol

Short Definition : romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic; N.

Definition
(noun) gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
Synonyms : caper frolic play romp
Example Sentence
  • it was all done in play
  • their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly
Definition
(verb) play boisterously
Example Sentence
  • The children frolicked in the garden
  • the gamboling lambs in the meadows
  • The toddlers romped in the playroom
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gambol

gambol : game-ball, in a football game you have to skip the ball playfully because if you don't do it the opposite player will tackle you quickly.

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gambol rhymes with gamble (gambling)....so de game of gambling is played in a highly spirited fashion by a set of ppl. SYN:cavort,curvet,caper,frolic,disport, frisk,lark,play,rollick,romp,skylark

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Those who gamble and win skip about playfully, frolic.

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GAM(despair,sadness in hindi)+BHOOL(forget)....in order to forget your sadness you should have a playful frolic

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In Las Vegas The adults GAMBLE while the children GAMBOL

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Think of Gameboy, a light-hearted lesuire play as well as one can play boisteriously too if the game is too exciting

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all have seen movie GAMBLE.in which govida was full of playful and joyus.

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gamely

Short Definition : in a spirited manner; with courage; Ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; ADJ. game

Definition
(adv) in a plucky manner
Example Sentence
  • he was seen by a shepherd, gamely negotiating a particularly tricky section of the mountain road to San Doloroso
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gamely

pronounced as game+lee...so Bret Lee plays the game in a spirited manner.

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Bruce LEE plays the GAME of martial arts gamely

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when you say I am game, that means that you are ready to indulge in a even t or any game completely in a spirited manner.

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when you r playing a game in needs lot of COURAGE AND effort to win.and if you lie down(gamELY).u will lose

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gamut

Short Definition : entire range

Definition
(noun) a complete extent or range:
Example Sentence
  • a face that expressed a gamut of emotions
Definition
(noun) the entire scale of musical notes
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gamut

Gamut=From gamma to theta ,the entire range.

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GA Mut (don't sing) because range of your vocal cords is abysmally low.

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related to gau mut...Cow (gaay in hindi) + pee (mutr in hindi) contain all type of minerals

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telugu gamut=ga mati means that land ie entire range

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A game shop has gamut of all the games and toys.

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the P.T. master told the boys " ur game ll held at the back ground. dont come to other place and play. tat area is ur RANGE" GAME AT UR RANGE

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GONE GREEN and when does one go BLUE-green only after an injury....:)

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gangrene

Short Definition : decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous

Definition
(noun) necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
Synonyms : slough sphacelus
Definition
(noun) the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) Definition
(verb) undergo necrosis
Example Sentence
  • the tissue around the wound necrosed
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gangrene

gan(GUN)+grene(GREEN)..so if you are shot by a gun and if your leg or hand gets injured and if you donot take any medical care, the wound turns blue..GREEN...AND THAT IS HOW YOU DEVELOP GANGRENE.

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Gang Rain i.e. rain in gang means all of a sudden meaning sudden death due to very heavy rain

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gape

Short Definition : open widely; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; CF. agape

Definition
(noun) an expression of openmouthed astonishment Definition
(noun) a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open) Definition
(verb) look with amazement; look stupidly
Synonyms : gawk gawp goggle
Definition
(verb) be wide open
Synonyms : yaw yawn
Example Sentence
  • the deep gaping canyon
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gape

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GAP(E) means wide open space. So gape is a wide open mouthed expression or action.

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agape is A Gap between lips

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GAPE = GAP ; recall the hot scene by sharon stone in basic instinct; she shows GAP b/w her legs...and u felf like..OMG, WTF...amazing...u stare like an idiot !

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Gape sounds like Rape. When you read a gang rape news you got amazed.

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garbled

Short Definition : mixed up; jumbled; distorted; V. garble: mix up or distort (a message) to such an extent as to make misleading or unintelligible

Definition
(adj) lacking orderly continuity
Example Sentence
  • a confused set of instructions
  • a confused dream about the end of the world
  • disconnected fragments of a story
  • scattered thoughts
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for garbled

remember it wid hindi word GADBAD

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garb (relate it to GARBAGE) AND IN GARBAGE all the spoiled and distorted materials are mixed up.

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Relate it with GARGLE... so when our voice get distorted or mixed up voice comes out.. we do gargle... to make it rite....

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Any Project with Confused or insequential instructions leads (LED) to GARBage output, hence GARB-LED

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GARB(age) LE(a)Ds to distorted and mixed up things

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pronounce "g" in it as "j" and then u can see that it kinda sounds like "Jumbled" which almost means the same as "Garbled"

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remember it with GARGLE. when you gargle water in your throat gets mixed up.

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gargantuan

Short Definition : huge; enormous; gigantic; CF. the hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel

Definition
(adj) of great mass; huge and bulky
Synonyms : elephantine giant jumbo
Example Sentence
  • a jumbo jet
  • jumbo shrimp
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gargantuan

GAN(R)G + ANT = ARMY OF ANTS which is quite huge.

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ghar mein ants which are enormous.

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remember ORANGUTAN.. which is huge monkey

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gargantuan: sounds like ghar ka ghanta; A 'ghanta' (BELL) is enormous compared to 'ghanti'

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my frnd R**** GARG as compared to an ANT is very enormous..it will help u if u have a huge frnd named garg..:P

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I have a friend named Yash GARG, he is huge and enormous in size :P , so try to imagine a friend named Garg too

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sounds similar to "gigantic" which means huge and enormous.

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Garg aunty is of gargantuan size.

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