Govern (verb)
to exercise the authority or influence over
With all the fear and oppression of a dictatorship, Hitler governed the
people ruthlessly.
Gradient (noun)
deviation from a particular direction
If the neutron star is too large, the gravitational forces overwhelm
the pressure
gradients and collapse cannot be halted.
Grading (noun)
certain degree in rank, degree, quality, proficiency
This light dispersion, or color flash, has no effect on the technical
grading of color.
Gradual (adjective)
proceeding very slowly by degrees
It is tempting to think that if language evolved by gradual Darwinian
natural selection,
we must be able to find some precursor of it in our closest relatives,
the chimpanzees.
Grasp the main point (verb
phrase)
to perceive and recognize the meaning of
When you think you have grasped the main point the whole essay goes to
prove,
underline it and write the thesis in the margin.
Gravitate toward (verb
phrase)
to have a tendency toward
Sociology majors who are interested in organizational theory gravitate
toward
organizational planning, development, and training.
Gravity (noun)
a force that attracts a body to the center of the earth or some other
celestial body
Whenever a plane is in flight, there are four forces acting on it:
gravity, lift, drag, and
thrust.
Graze (verb)
to make light and momentary contact with, as in passing
While at war, some soldiers experienced close combat in which bullets
from enemy fire
literally grazed by their heads.
Greatly (adverb)
to a high degree
He nevertheless greatly admired black social gospel proponents such as
his father who
saw the church as a instrument for improving the lives of African
Americans.
Gregariousness (noun)
the act of associating with others of one’s kind
Meteorology and the gregariousness of the insect are two factors in the
development of
a desert locust plague.
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