Synonyms and Antonyms

Germane means appropriate.

Gratuitous means something that is unwarranted, unneeded, or lacking good reason. It often describes actions that are uncalled for or done without justification. The options thankful, reproachful, and satisfactory are unrelated to this meaning.

A gastronome is a person who enjoys food and is knowledgeable about fine dining, cuisine, and culinary arts. The term derives from Greek words relating to stomach and laws/rules. The other options are unrelated: stomach distress describes a condition, fortune telling is predicting the future, and study of minerals is mineralogy.

Guise means an external appearance, cover, or mask - something that conceals the true nature. Appearance is the closest synonym among the options, as guise refers to how something appears outwardly.

Grotesque means comically or unpleasantly distorted, strange, or bizarre in appearance or form. It describes something that is oddly or weirdly distorted. The other options are incorrect: vulgar means obscene or lacking sophistication, hilarious means extremely funny, and ordinary means normal or common.

Gustatory relates to the sense of taste or the sense organs involved in tasting. It comes from the Latin word for taste. The other options are incorrect: fitful means intermittent or irregular, loathsome means disgusting or repulsive, and pertaning to wind currents relates to a different sense entirely.

 Horrifying is synonymous.

Gainsay means to deny, contradict, oppose, or speak against something. It is a formal word meaning to express disagreement or refuse to admit the truth of something. The other options are incorrect: assure means to guarantee, sing means to produce musical sounds, and profit means to gain financial benefit.

Gruesome means causing horror or disgust, extremely unpleasant, repellent, or shocking. It describes something that is very unpleasant or frightening to see, hear, or think about. The other options are incorrect: murderous means likely to kill, bloody means covered in blood, and pleasant means enjoyable.

Gestalt refers to a complete configuration, pattern, or organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its individual parts. It emphasizes the complete structure rather than analyzing components separately. The other options are incorrect: secret police refers to intelligence agencies, rond is a musical form or coin, and understanding is too narrow.

A gimmick is a trick, device, or strategy intended to attract attention or publicity - often something unusual or clever. It refers to an ingenious or deceptive device. The other options are incorrect: lure means something that attracts, truth means facts, and magic refers to supernatural powers or illusion.

Gnostic relates to knowledge, especially spiritual or mystical knowledge. It comes from Greek 'gnosis' meaning knowledge. Gnostic traditions emphasize direct, experiential knowledge of the divine. The other options are incorrect: sceptic means someone who doubts, of prayer relates to religious practice, and of animals refers to zoology.

Gregarious means enjoying the company of others, sociable, or fond of forming groups. It describes someone who likes to be with people and is naturally outgoing. The other options are incorrect: hungry means needing food, solitary means preferring to be alone, and inconstant means unreliable or changeable.

Gamine refers to a girl who is playfully boyish or energetically charming. The term describes someone with a lively, tomboyish appeal. 'Big game' refers to hunting, 'obstruction' means blocking, and 'ornate' means elaborately decorated - none of these relate to the word's meaning.

Garrulous means excessively talkative or speaking at great length. Option C directly captures this meaning. 'Quarrelsome' means argumentative, 'noisy' refers to volume rather than speech quantity, and 'senseless' means lacking meaning.

Goad means to provoke, urge, or annoy someone into action. Its antonym is restrain - to hold back or prevent action. 'Misalignment' means improper positioning, 'inundation' means flooding, and 'disparity' means difference - none are opposites of goading.

Glib means fluent and voluble but insincere or superficial. A glib remark is casual, shallow, and lacks thoughtful consideration. 'Judicious statement' is the opposite - careful, wise, and well-considered. 'Hasty retort' is similar to glib, while 'anxious question' and 'indecisive comment' don't represent opposites.

Graphology is the study of handwriting, especially for the purpose of analyzing character or personality traits from writing patterns. Option B is the correct definition. 'Study of hinds' appears to be a typo, 'study of manuscripts' is paleography, and 'study of legal documents' is not specifically about handwriting.

Genteel means refined, polite, and aristocratic in an affected way. Its opposite is coarse - rough, vulgar, or lacking refinement. 'Profitable' relates to money, 'irreligious' concerns faith, and 'charitable' means generous - none are antonyms of genteel.

Gambol means jumping and skipping about in play; frolic...So, nearest opposite is plod.
 

Glabrous means smooth, hairless, or devoid of hair (especially in biological contexts). Its antonym is hairy. 'Objectionable' means offensive, 'weighty' means heavy or important, and 'imperceptible' means barely noticeable - none relate to hair.

Gadflies are people who persistently annoy or criticize others to provoke them into action. In politics, gadfly legislators challenge colleagues and spur change. 'Gentle' means mild, 'glorious' means magnificent, and 'grumble' is a verb meaning to complain - only gadfly fits the noun context.

Gratuitous means something given freely without charge or expectation of payment. Museums abandoning 'gratuitous entrance policies' means they stopped offering free admission. 'Gregarious' means sociable, 'glowing' means shining, and 'gluttonous' means excessively greedy - only gratuitous fits the context of paid vs free entry.

Genesis means origin, formation, or mode of coming into being. Night-long cold exposure can be the origin or cause of health problems. 'Generalist' means someone with broad knowledge, 'glossary' is a vocabulary list, and 'grudge' is lingering resentment - only genesis fits the context of causation.

Glimpse means brief view. Other words do not fit in with the meaning of the sentence.