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164 Nouns That Start With GE

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gean (noun) wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting Synonyms: mazzard, mazzard cherry
gear (noun) a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion Synonyms: cogwheel, gear wheel, geared wheel
(noun) equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. Synonyms: appurtenance, paraphernalia
(noun) wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed Synonyms: gearing, geartrain, power train, train
(noun) a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) Synonyms: gear mechanism
gearbox (noun) the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed Synonyms: gear box, gear case
gearing (noun) wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed Synonyms: gear, geartrain, power train, train
gearmotor (noun) a motor combined with a set of speed-reducing gears.
gearset (noun) a set of gears
gearshift (noun) a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears Synonyms: gear lever, gearstick, shifter
gearstick (noun) a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears Synonyms: gear lever, gearshift, shifter
geartrain (noun) wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed Synonyms: gear, gearing, power train, train
gecko (noun) any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless
gee (noun) a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated Synonyms: g-force, g
geebung (noun) any of numerous shrubs and small trees having hard narrow leaves and long-lasting yellow or white flowers followed by small edible but insipid fruits
geek (noun) a person with an unusual or odd personality Synonyms: eccentric, eccentric person, flake, oddball
(noun) a carnival performer who does disgusting acts
geezer (noun) a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric
geezerhood (noun) a late time of life Synonyms: age, eld, old age, years
gegenschein (noun) a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space Synonyms: counterglow
geisha (noun) a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing Synonyms: geisha girl
gel (noun) a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects Synonyms: gelatin
(noun) jellylike substance used in hair styling Synonyms: hair gel
(noun) a colloid in a more solid form than a sol Synonyms: colloidal gel
gelatin (noun) a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects Synonyms: gel
(noun) an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods Synonyms: jelly
(noun) a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin Synonyms: gelatine
gelatine (noun) a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin Synonyms: gelatin
gelatinousness (noun) the property of having a viscosity like jelly Synonyms: glutinosity, glutinousness
gelding (noun) castrated male horse
gelechiid (noun) small slender-winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests Synonyms: gelechiid moth
gelidity (noun) coldness due to a cold environment Synonyms: chill, iciness
gelignite (noun) a type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate Synonyms: gelly
gelly (noun) a type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate Synonyms: gelignite
gelt (noun) informal terms for money Synonyms: boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, kale, lettuce, lolly, loot, lucre, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum
gem (noun) a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry Synonyms: jewel, precious stone
(noun) art highly prized for its beauty or perfection Synonyms: treasure
(noun) a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan Synonyms: muffin
(noun) a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry Synonyms: jewel
(noun) a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry Synonyms: gemstone, stone
gemfibrozil (noun) medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood Synonyms: Lopid
geminate (noun) a doubled or long consonant
gemination (noun) the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something Synonyms: duplication
(noun) the doubling of a word or phrase (as for rhetorical effect)
gemma (noun) small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual
gemmation (noun) asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual Synonyms: pullulation
gemmule (noun) the physically discrete element that Darwin proposed as responsible for heredity
gempylid (noun) snake mackerels; elongated marine fishes with oily flesh; resembles mackerels; found worldwide
gemsbok (noun) large South African oryx with a broad black band along its flanks Synonyms: gemsbuck, Oryx gazella
gemsbuck (noun) large South African oryx with a broad black band along its flanks Synonyms: gemsbok, Oryx gazella
gemstone (noun) a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry Synonyms: gem, stone
gen (noun) informal term for information
gendarme (noun) a French policeman
gendarmerie (noun) French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively Synonyms: gendarmery
gendarmery (noun) French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively Synonyms: gendarmerie
gender (noun) the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles Synonyms: sex, sexuality
(noun) a grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness Synonyms: grammatical gender
gene (noun) (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity Synonyms: cistron, factor
genealogist (noun) an expert in genealogy
genealogy (noun) the study or investigation of ancestry and family history
(noun) successive generations of kin Synonyms: family tree
general (noun) a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
(noun) a general officer of the highest rank Synonyms: full general
(noun) the head of a religious order or congregation Synonyms: superior general
generalcy (noun) the office and authority of a general Synonyms: generalship
generalisation (noun) an idea or conclusion having general application Synonyms: generality, generalization
(noun) reasoning from detailed facts to general principles Synonyms: generalization, induction, inductive reasoning
(noun) (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus Synonyms: generalization, stimulus generalisation, stimulus generalization
(noun) the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances Synonyms: abstraction, generalization
generalissimo (noun) the officer who holds the supreme command Synonyms: commander-in-chief, commander in chief
generalist (noun) a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests Synonyms: Renaissance man
generality (noun) the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability
(noun) an idea or conclusion having general application Synonyms: generalisation, generalization
generalization (noun) an idea or conclusion having general application Synonyms: generalisation, generality
(noun) reasoning from detailed facts to general principles Synonyms: generalisation, induction, inductive reasoning
(noun) (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus Synonyms: generalisation, stimulus generalisation, stimulus generalization
(noun) the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances Synonyms: abstraction, generalisation
generalship (noun) the office and authority of a general Synonyms: generalcy
(noun) the leadership ability of a military general
generation (noun) the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production Synonyms: multiplication, propagation
(noun) the production of heat or electricity
(noun) a coming into being Synonyms: genesis
(noun) group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent
(noun) all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age Synonyms: coevals, contemporaries
(noun) the normal time between successive generations
(noun) a stage of technological development or innovation
generator (noun) engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
(noun) an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
(noun) an electronic device for producing a signal voltage
(noun) someone who originates or causes or initiates something Synonyms: author, source
generic (noun) any product that can be sold without a brand name
(noun) wine that does not meet the minimum qualifications and standards for use of a designation by appellation of origin (where the grapes are grown) or by varietal content; may only be labeled by proprietary (made-up) name, by general color (such as `vin rouge', `vino rosso', `rotwein', `red wine', etc.), or by general class (as `vin ordinaire', `vin de table', `vino da tavola', `tafelwein', `table wine', etc.) Synonyms: generic wine
generosity (noun) acting generously Synonyms: unselfishness
(noun) the trait of being willing to give your money or time Synonyms: generousness
generousness (noun) the trait of being willing to give your money or time Synonyms: generosity
genesis (noun) a coming into being Synonyms: generation
genet (noun) agile Old World viverrine having a spotted coat and long ringed tail Synonyms: Genetta genetta
geneticism (noun) the belief that all human characteristics are determined genetically
geneticist (noun) a biologist who specializes in genetics
genetics (noun) the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms Synonyms: genetic science
geneva (noun) gin made in the Netherlands Synonyms: Holland gin, Hollands
geniality (noun) a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) Synonyms: affability, affableness, amiability, amiableness, bonhomie
genie (noun) (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals Synonyms: djinn, djinni, djinny, jinnee, jinni
genip (noun) round one-inch Caribbean fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp; eaten like grapes Synonyms: Spanish lime
(noun) tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp Synonyms: ginep, honey berry, mamoncillo, Melicocca bijuga, Melicocca bijugatus, Spanish lime, Spanish lime tree
genipa (noun) any tree of the genus Genipa bearing yellow flowers and edible fruit with a thick rind
genipap (noun) a succulent orange-sized tropical fruit with a thick rind Synonyms: genipap fruit
genitalia (noun) external sex organ Synonyms: crotch, genital organ, genitals, private parts, privates
genitals (noun) external sex organ Synonyms: crotch, genital organ, genitalia, private parts, privates
genitive (noun) the case expressing ownership Synonyms: genitive case, possessive, possessive case
genitor (noun) a natural father or mother
genius (noun) exceptional creative ability Synonyms: wizardry
(noun) a natural talent Synonyms: flair
(noun) unusual mental ability Synonyms: brilliance
(noun) someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality Synonyms: brain, brainiac, Einstein, mastermind
(noun) someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field Synonyms: ace, adept, champion, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard
genlisea (noun) rootless carnivorous swamp plants having at the base of the stem a rosette of foliage and leaves consisting of slender tubes swollen in the middle to form traps; each tube passes into two long spirally twisted arms with stiff hairs
genocide (noun) systematic killing of a racial or cultural group Synonyms: race murder, racial extermination
genoise (noun) rich and delicate Italian sponge cake
genome (noun) the ordering of genes in a haploid set of chromosomes of a particular organism; the full DNA sequence of an organism
genomics (noun) the branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes (their full DNA sequences)
genotype (noun) the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism Synonyms: genetic constitution
(noun) a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution
genre (noun) a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique
(noun) a kind of literary or artistic work
(noun) a style of expressing yourself in writing Synonyms: literary genre, writing style
gens (noun) family based on male descent Synonyms: name
gent (noun) informal abbreviation of `gentleman'
(noun) a boy or man Synonyms: blighter, bloke, chap, cuss, fella, feller, fellow, lad
gentamicin (noun) an antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract Synonyms: Garamycin
genteelness (noun) elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression Synonyms: breeding, gentility
gentian (noun) any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis
gentianella (noun) low-growing alpine plant cultivated for its dark glossy green leaves in basal rosettes and showy solitary bell-shaped blue flowers Synonyms: Gentiana acaulis
gentile (noun) a Christian as contrasted with a Jew Synonyms: goy, non-Jew
(noun) a person who does not acknowledge your god Synonyms: heathen, infidel, pagan
(noun) a person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus
(noun) a Christian
gentility (noun) elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression Synonyms: breeding, genteelness
gentlefolk (noun) people of good family and breeding and high social status
gentleman (noun) a man of refinement
(noun) a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer Synonyms: gentleman's gentleman, man, valet, valet de chambre
gentlemanliness (noun) Gentlemanly behaviour, characteristics of or pertaining to being a gentleman.
gentleness (noun) acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered Synonyms: mildness, softness
(noun) the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual Synonyms: gradualness
gentlewoman (noun) a woman of refinement Synonyms: dame, lady, ma'am, madam
gentrification (noun) the restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents)
gentry (noun) the most powerful members of a society Synonyms: aristocracy
genu (noun) hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella Synonyms: articulatio genus, human knee, knee, knee joint
genuflection (noun) the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence Synonyms: genuflexion
genuflexion (noun) the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence Synonyms: genuflection

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