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gerontocracy

Short Definition : government ruled by old people

Definition
(noun) a political system governed by old men
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gerontocracy

by etymology gerontos means old people and cracy mens govt.(eg. democracy,autocracy etc.) ....therefore gerontocracy is the govt. formed by old people.

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Latin géronto means old people

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gerontology

Short Definition : study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age

Definition
(noun) the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
Synonyms : geriatrics

gerrymander

Short Definition : change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander

Definition
(noun) an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage) Definition
(verb) divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gerrymander

Relate it with Jerry of 'Tom and Jerry' cartoon in which Jerry divided everything partially with Tom and quarrels with him... so possessing a Jerry's mind - Gerrymander.

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Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander. Gerry, governor of Massachusetts, was lampooned when his party redistricted the state in a blatant bid to preserve an Antifederalist majority. One Essex County district resembled a salamander, and a newspaper editor dub

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When you gerrymander, you take gaer man under

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gestate

Short Definition : evolve as in prenatal growth; N. gestation: period of development from conception until birth

Definition
(verb) have the idea for
Example Sentence
  • He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
  • This library was well conceived
Definition
(verb) be pregnant with
Example Sentence
  • She is bearing his child
  • The are expecting another child in January
  • I am carrying his child
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gestate

the period prior to d born of baby is called "gestation period" so gestate is the period of evolution of any idea.. :)

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GAS+PATE- when somebody is pregnant, it seems if PATE(stomach) is full of GAS.

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Garvabati state. hope it helps...

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gestate: GEnerate early STATE of ideas or baby in mind or womb.

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IT is the time from conception to birth, so as we know a pregnant woman's bally looks like its filled with gas. So her current state is GAS~STATE

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gesticulation

Short Definition : motion; gesture; V. gesticulate: make gestures (while speaking)

Definition
(noun) a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gesticulation

gesticulation--"gest" --"guest" ,, when guest appears to house you need to be well "gesture" , you should do everything in controlled motion

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articulate good in speaking and gesticulate is good in giving gestures

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gesticulation is related to gesture. when a GUEST leaves we express him goodbye by waving hand and many other gestures. so GUEST~CULATE(gesticulate) refers to GUEST~and GUEST refers to GESTURE.

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ghastly

Short Definition : horrible; terrifying; resembling ghosts; CF. aghast

Definition
(adj) shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
Example Sentence
  • ghastly wounds
  • the grim aftermath of the bombing
  • the grim task of burying the victims
  • a grisly murder
  • gruesome evidence of human sacrifice
  • macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages
  • macabre tortures conceived by madmen
Definition
(adj) gruesomely indicative of death or the dead
Synonyms : charnel sepulchral
Example Sentence
  • a charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men's bones
  • ghastly shrieks
  • the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ghastly

GHOSTLY

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ghastly sounds like ghost + ly; something like a ghost ........ very horrible ... and terrifying.

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So shocking and horrifying that you GASP!

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gibberish

Short Definition : nonsense; nonsensical or unintelligible talk or writing; babbling

Definition
(noun) unintelligible talking
Synonyms : gibber
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gibberish

gibberish is similar to gabbarish..(rem GABBAR SINGH..SHOLEY).. gabbar sigh talked all nonsense..kab hai holi,hath de thakur,kitne adme the. etc..etc..

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(south african player)Hershele GIBB(S) against ERISH(IRELAND) played some NONSENSE shots and got out@!!!

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gibberish sounds like rubbish.......hence nonsense

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when pronounced sounds like ZIBBerish...and zibb(in english tongue)...so when zibb is not IN control we speak NONSENSE.

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errish in the word ,so gibss talk in error way ,i.e, nonsense

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Sounds like Blabbalish(i.e Babble)

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gibe

Short Definition : mock; make jeering remarks; N: jeering remarks

Definition
(noun) an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Synonyms : barb dig jibe shaft shot slam
Example Sentence
  • his parting shot was `drop dead'
  • she threw shafts of sarcasm
  • she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
Definition
(verb) be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Example Sentence
  • The two stories don't agree in many details
  • The handwriting checks with the signature on the check
  • The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun
Definition
(verb) laugh at with contempt and derision
Synonyms : barrack flout jeer scoff
Example Sentence
  • The crowd jeered at the speaker
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gibe

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GIBE = "GIBES" Remember !! when Hersheell Gibes missed the catch of steve wagh in world cup , everyone mocked him

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geeb (jeeb) chidhana

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gibe - sounds like tribe... people used to mock tribal

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gibe..very similar to hindi word GAYAB...SO socho DULHAN(bride)..agar GAYAB ..ho jaye mandap se..people will make jeering REMARKS about their family.

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imagine GIBBS being teased by friends bcoz of his bald head

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GIBE is similar to BRIBE when u BRIBE people mock (make aggresive remarks )at u...

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gibe~~give..wen u give bribe nd it is revealed ..u r treated with contempt...

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Sounds like Jab. Jab a punch. Mohammad Ali Jabbed with short and fast blows.

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giddy

Short Definition : light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height

Definition
(adj) having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
Synonyms : dizzy vertiginous woozy
Example Sentence
  • had a dizzy spell
  • a dizzy pinnacle
  • had a headache and felt giddy
  • a giddy precipice
  • feeling woozy from the blow on his head
  • a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff
Definition
(adj) lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
Example Sentence
  • a dizzy blonde
  • light-headed teenagers
  • silly giggles
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for giddy

sounds like kiddy. Kids are always light hearted.

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GIDDY has two meanings : not serios and dizzy.Giddy is similar to Kiddy, kids arent serious and they jump and run all daylong and feel dizzy

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u must have heard giddy up(at least Kramor say it)

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Feeling giddy when traveling in a gaddi

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gild

Short Definition : cover with a thin layer of gold

Definition
(noun) a formal association of people with similar interests
Example Sentence
  • he joined a golf club
  • they formed a small lunch society
  • men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today
Definition
(verb) decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
Synonyms : begild engild
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gild

GILD == GOLD LID -- Lid is used to cover something. So GOLD LID -- means -- Gold Cover -- Cover with a layer of gold

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remember gold

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gild reminds me of Guild; which reminds me of Producers Guild; All the producers are very rich and wear a lot of Gold;

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