Words That Start with Gr: List and Examples

This article provides a comprehensive list of words that start with “gr,” perfect for expanding your vocabulary or enhancing your writing.

  1. Grace- Simple elegance or refinement of movement.
  2. Gracious- Courteous, kind, and pleasant.
  3. Grade- A particular level of rank, quality, proficiency, or value.
  4. Gradual- Taking place or progressing slowly or by degrees.
  5. Graduate- A person who has successfully completed a course of study.
  6. Grain- Wheat or any other cultivated cereal crop used as food.
  7. Grand- Magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or style.
  8. Grandfather- The father of one’s father or mother.
  9. Grandmother- The mother of one’s father or mother.
  10. Grant- To give or allow someone something, usually in an official capacity.
  11. Grapefruit- A large, round, yellow citrus fruit with an acidic taste.
  12. Grape- A berry, typically green, purple, red, or black, growing in clusters on a grapevine.
  13. Graph- A diagram showing the relation between variable quantities.
  14. Graphic- Relating to visual art, especially involving drawing, engraving, or lettering.
  15. Graphite- A form of carbon used in pencils.
  16. Grasp- To seize and hold firmly.
  17. Grass- Vegetation consisting of typically short plants with long narrow leaves.
  18. Grate- To reduce (food) to small shreds by being rubbed on a grater.
  19. Grateful- Feeling or showing an appreciation for something done or received.
  20. Gratify- To give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction.
  21. Gratitude- The quality of being thankful.
  22. Gravel- A loose aggregation of small water-worn or pounded stones.
  23. Gravity- The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth.
  24. Gravy- A sauce made from cooked meat juices.
  25. Gray- Of a color intermediate between black and white.
  26. Graze- (Of cattle, sheep, etc.) eat grass in a field.
  27. Grease- Animal fat used or produced in cooking.
  28. Great- Of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the normal or average.
  29. Greed- Intense and selfish desire for something.
  30. Greek- Relating to Greece, its people, or its language.
  31. Green- Of the color between blue and yellow in the spectrum.
  32. Greet- To give a polite word of recognition or sign of welcome.
  33. Gregarious- Fond of company; sociable.
  34. Grenade- A small bomb thrown by hand or launched.
  35. Greyhound- A dog of a tall, slender breed.
  36. Grid- A network of lines that cross each other to form a series of squares or rectangles.
  37. Grief- Deep sorrow, especially caused by someone’s death.
  38. Grievance- A real or imagined cause for complaint or protest.
  39. Grill- A device on which food is cooked over an open fire.
  40. Grim- Very serious or gloomy.
  41. Grin- Smile broadly, especially in an unrestrained manner.
  42. Grind- Reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it.
  43. Grip- Take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly.
  44. Grit- Small, loose particles of stone or sand.
  45. Groan- Make a deep, inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc.
  46. Groove- A long, narrow cut or depression in a hard material.
  47. Grocery- A store selling foodstuffs and various household supplies.
  48. Grope- Feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands.
  49. Gross- (of a decimal) without deduction of tax or other contributions; total.
  50. Ground- The solid surface of the earth.
  51. Group- A number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together.
  52. Grouse- A medium to large game bird.
  53. Grove- A small wood, orchard, or group of trees.
  54. Grow- (Of a living thing) undergo natural development by increasing in size.
  55. Growth- The process of increasing in physical size.
  56. Grudge- A persistent feeling of ill will or resentment.
  57. Gruff- Rough and low in pitch.
  58. Grumble- Complain about something in a bad-tempered way.
  59. Guarantee- A formal assurance.
  60. Guard- Watch over in order to protect or control.
  61. Guava- A small tropical fruit.
  62. Guffaw- A loud and boisterous laugh.
  63. Guidance- Advice or information aimed at resolving a problem.
  64. Guide- A person who advises or shows the way to others.
  65. Guitar- A musical instrument with six strings.
  66. Gullet- The passage by which food passes from the mouth to the stomach.
  67. Gullible- Easily persuaded to believe something.
  68. Gulp- Swallow (drink or food) quickly.
  69. Gully- A large groove or channel in the soil that carries runoff after a rainstorm.
  70. Gust- A sudden strong rush of wind.
  71. Guy- A man.
  72. Guzzle- Eat or drink (something) greedily.
  73. Gym- A place for gymnastics, athletic training, and fitness.
  74. Gypsum- A soft sulfate mineral.

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