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GDR abbreviation German Democratic Republic

Ge symbol germanium

gear noun 1 : CLOTHING

2 : movable property : GOODS

3 : the implements used in an operation or activity : EQUIPMENT

4 : a mechanism that performs a specific function

5 : a toothed wheel

6 : working adjustment of gears

7 : an adjustment of transmission gears (as of an automobile or bicycle) that determines speed and direction of travel

— gear verb

Synonyms

accoutrements, apparatus, equipment, matériel, outfit, paraphernalia, tackle—more at EQUIPMENT

gear·box noun : TRANSMISSION 3

gear·shift noun : a mechanism by which transmission gears are shifted

gear·wheel noun : GEAR 5

gecko noun, plural geck·os also geck·oes : any of numerous small chiefly tropical insect-eating lizards

GED abbreviation 1 General Educational Development (tests)

2 general equivalency diploma

geek noun : a person of an intellectual bent who is often disliked

— geeky adjective

geese plural of GOOSE

gee·zer noun : an odd or eccentric person usu. of old age

Gei·ger counter noun : an electronic instrument for detecting the presence of cosmic rays or radioactive substances

gei·sha noun, plural geisha or geishas [ORIGIN: Jp, fr. gei art + -sha person]

: a Japanese girl or woman who is trained to provide entertaining company for men

1gel noun : a solid jellylike colloid (as gelatin dessert)

2gel verb : to change into or take on the form of a gel

Synonyms

clot, coagulate, congeal, jell, set—more at COAGULATE

gel·a·tin also gel·a·tine noun : glutinous material and esp. protein obtained from animal tissues by boiling and used as a food, in dyeing, and in photography; also : an edible jelly formed with gelatin

ge·lat·i·nous adjective : resembling gelatin or jelly

Synonyms

adhesive, gluey, glutinous, gooey, gummy, sticky, viscid, viscous—more at STICKY

geld verb : CASTRATE

geld·ing noun : a castrated male horse

gel·id adjective : extremely cold

gem noun 1 : a usu. valuable stone cut and polished for ornament

2 : something valued for beauty or perfection

Synonyms

[1] brilliant, jewel; also birthstone; baguette, cameo, scarab, solitaire; paste, rhinestone, zircon

[2] catch, jewel, pearl, plum, prize, treasure—more at PRIZE

Gem·i·ni noun 1 : a zodiacal constellation between Taurus and Cancer usu. pictured as twins sitting together

2 : the 3d sign of the zodiac in astrology; also : one born under this sign

gem·ol·o·gy or gem·mol·o·gy noun : the science of gems

— gem·olog·i·cal adjective

— gem·ol·o·gist also gem·mol·o·gist noun

gem·stone noun : a mineral or petrified material that when cut and polished can be used in jewelry

gen abbreviation 1 general

2 genitive

Gen abbreviation Genesis

Gen AF abbreviation general of the air force

gen·darme noun [ORIGIN: F, intended as sing. of gensdarmes, pl. of gent d'armes, lit., armed people]

: a member of a body of soldiers esp. in France serving as an armed police force

gen·der noun [ORIGIN: ME gendre, fr. AF genre, gendre, fr. L gener-, genus birth, race, kind, gender]

1 : any of two or more divisions within a grammatical class that determine agreement with and selection of other words or grammatical forms

2 : SEX 1

gene noun : a part of DNA or RNA that contains chemical information needed to make a particular protein (as an enzyme) controlling or influencing an inherited bodily trait (as eye color) or activity or that influences or controls the activity of another gene or genes

— gen·ic adjective

ge·ne·al·o·gy noun, plural -gies : an ancestral line : PEDIGREE, LINEAGE; also : the study of family pedigrees

— ge·ne·a·log·i·cal adjective

— ge·ne·a·log·i·cal·ly adverb

— ge·ne·al·o·gist noun

Synonyms

ancestry, birth, blood, bloodline, breeding, descent, extraction, family tree, line, lineage, origin, parentage, pedigree, stock, strain—more at ANCESTRY

genera plural of GENUS

1general adjective 1 : of or relating to the whole

2 : taken as