8-letter words containing g, e, r, o
- gaborone — a republic in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 275,000 sq. mi. (712,250 sq. km). Capital: Gaborone.
- galloper — One who gallops.
- gapeworm — a nematode worm, Syngamus trachea, that causes gapes.
- garefowl — an extinct species of seabird (Alca impennis)
- gargoyle — a grotesquely carved figure of a human or animal.
- garotted — to execute by the garrote.
- garotter — garrote.
- garroted — a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain.
- garroter — a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain.
- garrotes — Plural form of garrote.
- garrotte — to execute by the garrote.
- gasolier — a chandelier furnished with gaslights.
- gastero- — gastro-
- gatorade — A fruit-flavored drink especially for athletes, designed to supply the body with carbohydrates and to replace fluids and sodium lost during exercise.
- gem iron — a heavy, usually cast-iron oven dish used for baking small cakes (gems)
- gemshorn — a type of horn with carved tone holes, traditionally made from the horn of the chamois
- generous — liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.
- genitors — Plural form of genitor.
- genogram — a graphic representation of the personalities and interplay of generations within a family, used to identify repetitive patterns of behavior; a psychological family tree.
- geocarpy — the ripening of fruits below ground, as occurs in the peanut
- geoffrey — a male given name: from Germanic, meaning “divine peace.”.
- geolatry — the worship of the earth
- geologer — (dated) A geologist.
- geometer — geometrician.
- geometry — the branch of mathematics that deals with the deduction of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, and figures in space from their defining conditions by means of certain assumed properties of space.
- geoprobe — a probing device used for sampling soil
- georgann — a female given name.
- george 3 — (operating system) The operating system for the ICL 1900 mainframe. Lots of two-letter commands.
- george i — 1660–1727, king of England 1714–27.
- george v — 1865–1936, king of England 1910–36 (son of Edward VII).
- georgian — of or relating to the period of British history from the accession of George I in 1714 to the death of George IV in 1830, or the four kings named George who reigned successively during this period.
- georgics — Plural form of georgic.
- georgina — a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
- geotherm — a line or surface within or on the earth connecting points of equal temperature
- geraniol — a colorless or pale-yellow terpene alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, with a geraniumlike odor, found in rose oil, soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water: used in perfumes and flavors.
- germano- — German, German and
- geronimo — (Goyathlay) 1829–1909, American Apache Indian chief.
- gerontic — geriatric.
- geronto- — indicating old age
- geropiga — a grape syrup used to sweeten inferior port wines
- get over — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- gheraoed — Simple past tense and past participle of gherao.
- gheraoes — Plural form of gherao.
- ghiordes — a Turkish rug characterized by an uneven pile produced by the Ghiordes knot.
- gingerol — (organic compound) Any of several isomeric compounds responsible for the heat of ginger.
- girasole — an opal that reflects light in a bright luminous glow.
- gisborne — a seaport on E North Island, in N New Zealand.
- glareous — growing in gravel
- glendora — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- gloomier — Comparative form of gloomy.