grunt
- n the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
- n an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker
infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts
he went from grunt to chairman in six years - n medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught
- v issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
He grunted his reluctant approval
grus
- n a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix
- n type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes
grus americana
- n rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call
gryphon
- n winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
gsa
- n a central management agency that sets Federal policy for Federal procurement and real property management and information resources management
gspc
- n an Algerian extremist Islamic offshoot of the Armed Islamic Group; now the largest and most active armed terrorist group in Algeria that seeks to overthrow the government; a major source of support and recruitment for al-Qaeda operations in Europe and northern Africa
gsr
- n a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body
guacamole
- n a dip made of mashed avocado mixed with chopped onions and other seasonings
guacharo
- n nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter
guadalajara
- n a city in southwestern Mexico; a popular health resort and site of architecture from the Spanish colonial era
guadalcanal
- n a mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in the independent state that is a member of the British Commonwealth
- n a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces