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362 Nouns That Start With GR

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grab (noun) the act of catching an object with the hands Synonyms: catch, snap, snatch
(noun) a mechanical device for gripping an object
grabber (noun) an unpleasant person who grabs inconsiderately
grace (noun) a sense of propriety and consideration for others Synonyms: seemliness
(noun) elegance and beauty of movement or expression Synonyms: gracility
(noun) (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God Synonyms: free grace, grace of God
(noun) a disposition to kindness and compassion Synonyms: good will, goodwill
(noun) a short prayer of thanks before a meal Synonyms: blessing, thanksgiving
(noun) (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence Synonyms: saving grace, state of grace
(noun) a period of time past the deadline for fulfilling an obligation during which a penalty that would be imposed for being late is waived, especially an extended period granted as a special favor Synonyms: grace period
gracefulness (noun) beautiful carriage
gracelessness (noun) an unpleasant lack of grace in carriage or form or movement or expression Synonyms: ungracefulness
(noun) the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) Synonyms: awkwardness, clumsiness, stiffness
gracilariid (noun) small dull or metallic-colored tineoid moths whose larvae mine in plant leaves Synonyms: gracilariid moth
gracility (noun) elegance and beauty of movement or expression Synonyms: grace
graciousness (noun) excellence of manners or social conduct
(noun) the quality of being kind and gentle Synonyms: benignancy, benignity
grackle (noun) long-tailed American blackbird having iridescent black plumage Synonyms: crow blackbird
(noun) glossy black Asiatic starling often taught to mimic speech Synonyms: Gracula religiosa, hill myna, Indian grackle
grad (noun) a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) Synonyms: alum, graduate
(noun) one-hundredth of a right angle Synonyms: grade
gradation (noun) the act of arranging in grades Synonyms: graduation
(noun) a degree of ablaut Synonyms: grade
(noun) relative position in a graded series Synonyms: step
grade (noun) a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
(noun) a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality Synonyms: degree, level
(noun) the gradient of a slope or road or other surface
(noun) the height of the ground on which something stands Synonyms: ground level
(noun) a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance) Synonyms: mark, score
(noun) a degree of ablaut Synonyms: gradation
(noun) a body of students who are taught together Synonyms: class, course, form
(noun) one-hundredth of a right angle Synonyms: grad
(noun) a relative position or degree of value in a graded group Synonyms: level, tier
grader (noun) a judge who assigns grades to something
gradient (noun) the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal Synonyms: slope
(noun) a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension
grading (noun) the act of arranging in a graduated series Synonyms: scaling
(noun) evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score Synonyms: marking, scoring
(noun) changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface Synonyms: leveling
gradual (noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
graduality (noun) the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages Synonyms: gradualness
gradualness (noun) the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages Synonyms: graduality
(noun) the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual Synonyms: gentleness
graduate (noun) a measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder or flask) whose sides are marked with or divided into amounts
(noun) a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) Synonyms: alum, grad
graduation (noun) the act of arranging in grades Synonyms: gradation
(noun) the successful completion of a program of study
(noun) a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement
(noun) an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred Synonyms: commencement, commencement ceremony, commencement exercise, graduation exercise
graffiti (noun) a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls Synonyms: graffito
graffito (noun) a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls Synonyms: graffiti
graft (noun) the act of grafting something onto something else Synonyms: grafting
(noun) the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage Synonyms: bribery
(noun) (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient Synonyms: transplant
grafting (noun) the act of grafting something onto something else Synonyms: graft
graham (noun) flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; (`whole meal flour' is British usage) Synonyms: graham flour, whole meal flour, whole wheat flour
grail (noun) (legend) chalice used by Christ at the Last Supper Synonyms: Holy Grail, Sangraal
(noun) the object of any prolonged endeavor
grain (noun) the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
(noun) the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance) Synonyms: texture
(noun) the smallest possible unit of anything
(noun) foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses Synonyms: cereal, food grain
(noun) a relatively small granular particle of a substance
(noun) dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn Synonyms: caryopsis
(noun) a cereal grass
(noun) 1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
(noun) 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
(noun) a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat Synonyms: metric grain
(noun) the side of leather from which the hair has been removed
grainfield (noun) a field where grain is grown Synonyms: grain field
graininess (noun) the quality of being composed of relatively large particles Synonyms: coarseness, granularity
graining (noun) a texture like that of wood Synonyms: woodgraining
gram (noun) a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram Synonyms: g, gm, gramme
grama (noun) pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America Synonyms: grama grass, gramma, gramma grass
gramicidin (noun) an antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium; used chiefly as an antiseptic in treating local infections produced by Gram-positive bacteria
gramma (noun) pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America Synonyms: grama, grama grass, gramma grass
grammar (noun) the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
grammarian (noun) a linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and syntax Synonyms: syntactician
grammatolatry (noun) the worship of words Synonyms: verbolatry, word-worship
gramme (noun) a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram Synonyms: g, gm, gram
gramophone (noun) an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically Synonyms: acoustic gramophone
gramps (noun) the father of your father or mother Synonyms: grandad, granddad, granddaddy, grandfather, grandpa
grampus (noun) slaty-grey blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas Synonyms: Grampus griseus
(noun) predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas Synonyms: killer, killer whale, orca, Orcinus orca, sea wolf
gran (noun) the mother of your father or mother Synonyms: grandma, grandmother, grannie, granny, nan, nanna
granadilla (noun) the egg-shaped edible fruit of tropical American vines related to passionflowers
(noun) tropical American passionflower yielding the large granadilla fruit Synonyms: giant granadilla, Passiflora quadrangularis
(noun) Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple fruit Synonyms: Passiflora edulis, purple granadillo
(noun) considered best for fruit Synonyms: Passiflora ligularis, sweet granadilla
granadillo (noun) West Indian tree yielding a fine grade of green ebony Synonyms: Brya ebenus, granadilla tree
granary (noun) a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed Synonyms: garner
grand (noun) a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs Synonyms: grand piano
(noun) the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 Synonyms: 1000, chiliad, G, K, M, one thousand, thou, thousand, yard
grandad (noun) the father of your father or mother Synonyms: gramps, granddad, granddaddy, grandfather, grandpa
grandaunt (noun) an aunt of your father or mother Synonyms: great-aunt
grandchild (noun) a child of your son or daughter
granddad (noun) the father of your father or mother Synonyms: gramps, grandad, granddaddy, grandfather, grandpa
granddaddy (noun) the father of your father or mother Synonyms: gramps, grandad, granddad, grandfather, grandpa
granddaughter (noun) a female grandchild
grandee (noun) a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal
grandeur (noun) the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand Synonyms: brilliance, grandness, magnificence, splendor, splendour
(noun) the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct Synonyms: magnanimousness, nobility, nobleness
grandfather (noun) the father of your father or mother Synonyms: gramps, grandad, granddad, granddaddy, grandpa
grandiloquence (noun) high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation Synonyms: grandiosity, magniloquence, ornateness, rhetoric
grandiosity (noun) high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation Synonyms: grandiloquence, magniloquence, ornateness, rhetoric
grandma (noun) the mother of your father or mother Synonyms: gran, grandmother, grannie, granny, nan, nanna
grandmaster (noun) a player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or bridge
grandmother (noun) the mother of your father or mother Synonyms: gran, grandma, grannie, granny, nan, nanna
grandnephew (noun) a son of your niece or nephew Synonyms: great-nephew
grandness (noun) the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand Synonyms: brilliance, grandeur, magnificence, splendor, splendour
(noun) unusual largeness in size or extent or number Synonyms: enormousness, greatness, immenseness, immensity, sizeableness, vastness, wideness
(noun) splendid or imposing in size or appearance Synonyms: impressiveness, magnificence, richness
(noun) a prominent status Synonyms: importance
grandniece (noun) a daughter of your niece or nephew Synonyms: great-niece
grandpa (noun) the father of your father or mother Synonyms: gramps, grandad, granddad, granddaddy, grandfather
grandparent (noun) a parent of your father or mother
grandson (noun) a male grandchild
grandstand (noun) a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof Synonyms: covered stand
(noun) the audience at a stadium or racetrack
grandstander (noun) someone who performs with an eye to the applause from spectators in the grandstand
granduncle (noun) an uncle of your father or mother Synonyms: great-uncle
grange (noun) an outlying farm
granger (noun) a person who operates a farm Synonyms: farmer, husbandman, sodbuster
granite (noun) something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness)
(noun) plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
graniteware (noun) a kind of stone-grey enamelware
grannie (noun) the mother of your father or mother Synonyms: gran, grandma, grandmother, granny, nan, nanna
granny (noun) a reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure Synonyms: granny knot
(noun) the mother of your father or mother Synonyms: gran, grandma, grandmother, grannie, nan, nanna
(noun) an old woman
granola (noun) cereal made of especially rolled oats with dried fruits and nuts and honey or brown sugar
grant (noun) the act of providing a subsidy Synonyms: subsidisation, subsidization
(noun) a right or privilege that has been granted
(noun) a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business Synonyms: concession
(noun) any monetary aid
(noun) (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance Synonyms: assignment
grantee (noun) a recipient of a grant
(noun) someone to whom the title of property is transferred Synonyms: alienee
granter (noun) a person who grants or gives something
grantor (noun) a person who makes a grant in legal form
granularity (noun) the quality of being composed of relatively large particles Synonyms: coarseness, graininess
granulation (noun) the act of forming something into granules or grains
(noun) new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process Synonyms: granulation tissue
granulator (noun) a machine that forms material (such as plastics, bottles, organics, etc.) into granules. Synonyms: granulator machine
granule (noun) a tiny grain
granulocyte (noun) a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm
granulocytopenia (noun) an acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes Synonyms: agranulocytosis, agranulosis
granuloma (noun) a tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infection
grape (noun) a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot Synonyms: grapeshot
(noun) any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
(noun) any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries Synonyms: grape vine, grapevine
grapefruit (noun) large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half
(noun) citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp Synonyms: Citrus paradisi
grapeshot (noun) a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot Synonyms: grape
grapevine (noun) gossip spread by spoken communication Synonyms: pipeline, word of mouth
(noun) any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries Synonyms: grape, grape vine
graph (noun) a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities, represented as points, plotted with reference to a set of axes Synonyms: graphical record, graphical recording
(noun) a visual display of information Synonyms: chart
(noun) a written symbol that is used to represent speech Synonyms: character, grapheme, graphic symbol
grapheme (noun) a written symbol that is used to represent speech Synonyms: character, graph, graphic symbol
graphic (noun) an image that is generated by a computer Synonyms: computer graphic
graphics (noun) the drawings and photographs in the layout of a book
(noun) photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication Synonyms: art, artwork, nontextual matter
graphite (noun) used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors Synonyms: black lead, plumbago
graphologist (noun) a specialist in inferring character from handwriting Synonyms: handwriting expert
graphology (noun) the study of handwriting (especially as an indicator of the writer's character or disposition)
graphospasm (noun) muscular spasms of thumb and forefinger while writing with a pen or pencil Synonyms: writer's cramp
grapnel (noun) a light anchor for small boats Synonyms: grapnel anchor
(noun) a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope Synonyms: grapple, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron

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