Synonyms

 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.

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.

A trilogy is specifically a group or set of three literary works (like books, plays, or movies) that form a connected series. The prefix 'tri-' means three. Examples include The Lord of the Rings or The Godfather trilogy.

Ultimate means final, last, or fundamental - the concluding element or the most significant version of something. 'Final' is the closest synonym among the options, indicating the last in a series or the definitive version.

Umbrage means offense, resentment, or annoyance taken at something. It comes from the idea of 'shadow' but evolved to mean taking offense. 'Anger' is the closest synonym among the options, as umbrage specifically refers to a feeling of offense or resentment.

Truncate means to cut short, shorten by cutting off the top or end, or abbreviate. 'Shorten' is the correct synonym among the options. For example, a truncated sentence is one that has been shortened or cut off.

Tremulous means trembling, shaking, or quivering - whether from fear, excitement, or weakness. Wavering captures this sense of instability perfectly, while permanent, static, and fixed all imply steadiness, which is the opposite of trembling.