5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 120

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
grant verb We will grant that we made mistakes. admit
noun She received a grant of $5000. gift
grape noun Grapes are often used for wine. type of fruit
graph noun The graph showed the company's profit. chart
grasp verb A drowning man will grasp at anything. clutch
noun Success is within your grasp. reach
grass noun The cows ate the green grass. herbage
grasshopper noun Grasshoppers will devastate crops. type of insect
grateful adj. He was a grateful man for the help. thankful
gratitude noun Their gratitude was obvious. appreciation
grave noun The body was placed in a grave. burial place
adj. It was a grave situation for us. serious
gravel noun Gravel is vital in making concrete. small stones
gravity noun Newton discovered the laws of gravity. attraction
noun The gravity of the situation is great. seriousness
graze verb The horses grazed in the pasture. browsed
verb The two cars grazed each other. scraped
grease noun Grease reduces friction in bearings. lubricants
verb You should grease the car each month. lubricate
great adj. The dance was held in a great hall. spacious
adj. We traveled a great distance. large in number
adj. America is one of the great nations. powerful
greatly adj. He is greatly admired in the West. immensely
greed noun Greed will rob a man of his senses. avarice
greedy adj. She was a greedy person. covetous