12-letter words containing a, c, r, o, g
- discographic — of or relating to a discography
- discouraging — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- dopaminergic — activated by or sensitive to dopamine.
- ectypography — a form of etching or engraving in which the design is produced in relief
- edulcorating — Present participle of edulcorate.
- electrograph — A machine used in gravure printing.
- ethnographic — Relating to ethnography.
- extralogical — Outside of the domain of logic.
- factor group — quotient group.
- flag officer — a naval officer above the rank of captain, as a fleet admiral, admiral, vice-admiral, rear admiral, or commodore, who is entitled to display a flag indicating his or her rank.
- flowcharting — (computing) the design and construction of flowcharts.
- for a change — contrary to the norm
- forecarriage — the front part of a carriage
- formal logic — the branch of logic concerned exclusively with the principles of deductive reasoning and with the form rather than the content of propositions.
- fractography — the study of fractures or cracks in a material, esp metal, in order to predict or identify the cause of a failure in a structure
- free coinage — the unrestricted coinage of bullion or of a specified metal, as silver, into money for any person bringing it to the mint, either with or without charge for minting.
- fudge factor — any variable component added to an experiment, plan, or the like that can be manipulated to allow leeway for error.
- galactometer — a lactometer.
- galactophore — a galactophorous duct.
- galactorrhea — an abnormally abundant flow of milk in a lactating woman.
- garbological — Of or relating to garbology.
- garcia lorca — Federico [fed-uh-ree-koh;; Spanish fe-th e-ree-kaw] /ˌfɛd əˈri koʊ;; Spanish ˌfɛ ðɛˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1936, Spanish poet and dramatist.
- garrison cap — overseas cap.
- gastrocnemii — Plural form of gastrocnemius.
- gastronomics — the cooking style typical of a region or country
- gastroscopes — Plural form of gastroscope.
- gastroscopic — Of or pertaining to gastroscopy.
- generation c — the people who create and publish material such as blogs, podcasts, videos, etc, on the internet
- geneva cross — a red Greek cross on a white background, displayed to distinguish ambulances, hospitals, and persons belonging to the Red Cross Society.
- geocentrical — Alternative form of geocentric.
- geographical — of or relating to geography.
- geometrician — a person skilled in geometry.
- geostrategic — Of, pertaining to, or using geostrategy.
- geraniaceous — belonging to the Geraniaceae, the geranium family of plants.
- german ocean — an arm of the Atlantic between Great Britain and the European mainland. About 201,000 sq. mi. (520,600 sq. km); greatest depth, 1998 feet (610 meters).
- gerontocracy — government by a council of elders.
- gesticulator — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- global reach — When people talk about the global reach of a company or industry, they mean its ability to have customers in many different parts of the world.
- go-go dancer — an entertainer who performs popular dances on a stage or platform for the patrons of a discotheque or nightclub.
- gonadotropic — pertaining to substances formed in the anterior pituitary gland that affect the activity of the ovary or testis.
- gothic armor — white armor of the 15th century, marked especially by much fluting and ornamentation.
- grace hopper — (person) US Navy Rear Admiral Grace Brewster Hopper (1906-12-09 to 1992-01-01), née Grace Brewster Murray. Hopper is believed to have concieved the concept of the compiler with the A-0 in 1952. She also developed the first commercial high-level language, which eventually evolved into COBOL. She worked on the Mark I computer with Howard Aiken and with BINAC in 1949. She is credited with having coined the term "debug", and the adage "it is always easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission" (with various wordings), which has been the guiding principle in sysadmin decisions ever since. See also the entries debug and bug. Hopper is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. In 1994, the US Navy named a new ship, the guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper, after her.
- grace period — a period of time after a payment becomes due, as of a loan or life-insurance premium, before one is subject to penalties or late charges or before the loan or policy is canceled.
- graciousness — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- grade school — an elementary school that has its pupils grouped or classified into grades.
- graeco-roman — of or having both Greek and Roman characteristics: the Greco-Roman influence.
- gram calorie — calorie (def 1a). Abbreviation: g-cal.
- graminaceous — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a grass.
- grand canyon — a gorge of the Colorado River in N Arizona. over 200 miles (320 km) long; 1 mile (1.6 km) deep.
- grand coulee — a dry canyon in central Washington: cut by the Columbia River in the glacial period. 52 miles (84 km) long; over 400 feet (120 meters) deep.