8-letter words containing r, a, u
- gag rule — any rule restricting open discussion or debate concerning a given issue, especially in a deliberative body.
- galerius — full name Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus. ?250–311 ad, Eastern Roman Emperor (305–311): noted for his persecution of Christians
- gastrula — a metazoan embryo in an early state of germ layer formation following the blastula stage, consisting of a cuplike body of two layers of cells, the ectoderm and endoderm, enclosing a central cavity, or archenteron, that opens to the outside by the blastopore: in most animals progressing to the formation of a third cell layer, the mesoderm.
- gaultier — Jean-Paul (ʒɑ̃pɔl). born 1952, French fashion designer
- gazunder — (of a buyer) lower the amount of an offer made on a property and accepted by (a seller) at the time of final negotiations.
- geranium — any of numerous plants of the genus Geranium, which comprises the crane's-bills.
- gestural — a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.: the gestures of an orator; a threatening gesture.
- glabrous — having a surface devoid of hair or pubescence.
- glamours — Plural form of glamour.
- glamoury — (obsolete) magic.
- glareous — growing in gravel
- globular — globe-shaped; spherical.
- glue ear — accumulation of fluid in the middle ear in children, caused by infection and sometimes resulting in deafness
- glutaral — Glutaraldehyde.
- glutaric — Of or pertaining to glutaric acid or its derivatives.
- gopurams — Plural form of gopuram.
- gourmand — a person who is fond of good eating, often indiscriminatingly and to excess.
- gracchus — Gaius Sempronius [gey-uh s sem-proh-nee-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs sɛmˈproʊ ni əs/ (Show IPA), 153–121 b.c, and his brother, Tiberius Sempronius [tahy-beer-ee-uh s] /taɪˈbɪər i əs/ (Show IPA) 163–133 b.c., Roman reformers and orators.
- graceful — characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant: a graceful dancer; a graceful reply.
- gracious — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- graduall — Obsolete form of gradual.
- graduals — Plural form of gradual.
- graduand — a student who is about to graduate or receive a degree.
- graduate — a person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school.
- graduses — Plural form of gradus.
- grandeur — the quality or state of being impressive or awesome: the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains.
- granicus — a river in NW Turkey, flowing N to the Sea of Marmara: battle 334 b.c. 45 miles (70 km) long.
- granular — of the nature of granules; grainy.
- granules — Plural form of granule.
- graphium — a writing stylus
- grass up — to inform on (someone), esp to the police
- grateful — warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received; thankful: I am grateful to you for your help.
- gratious — Obsolete form of gracious.
- gratuity — a gift of money, over and above payment due for service, as to a waiter or bellhop; tip.
- gray urn — a smooth, urn-shaped edible mushroom, Urnula craterium, commonly found in North America on fallen hardwood.
- greatful — Misspelling of grateful.
- groanful — sad or marked by groaning
- groupage — the action of gathering people or objects into a group or groups
- grub saw — a handsaw for cutting stone.
- guacharo — a nocturnal, fruit-eating, South American bird, Steatornis caripensis, the young of which yield an oil derived from their fat.
- guar gum — a plant, Cyamopsis tetragonolobus, of the legume family, grown as a forage crop and for its seeds, which produce a gum (guar gum) used as a thickening agent and stabilizer in foods and pharmaceuticals and as sizing for paper and cloth.
- guaracha — a vigorous Cuban dance in triple meter.
- guaranty — a warrant, pledge, or formal assurance given as security that another's debt or obligation will be fulfilled.
- guardage — the state of being in the care of a guardian
- guardant — (of an animal) depicted full-faced but with the body seen from the side: a lion guardant.
- guarddog — a dog that guards a property or person
- guardian — a person who guards, protects, or preserves.
- guarding — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- guarneri — Giuseppe Antonio [joo-zep-pe ahn-taw-nyaw] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Joseph Guarnerius) 1683–1745, Italian violinmaker.
- guaviare — a river in central and E Colombia, flowing E to the Orinoco River. 650 (1046 km) long.