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garçon (French) a waiter or male servant. [2 definitions]
garden an area of land used for cultivating plants such as flowers, vegetables, or herbs. [6 definitions]
garden apartment an apartment building or apartment set in a landscaped area.
gardener a person whose occupation is caring for outdoor plants, lawns, and the like. [2 definitions]
gardenia any of a number of shrubs or trees native to Asia, usu. grown for their large, pleasant-smelling white or yellow flowers. [2 definitions]
gardening the activity of planting or cultivating a garden.
garden-variety not out of the ordinary; typical; common.
garfish a gar.
Gargantua in the sixteenth-century French satire Gargantua and Pantagruel by Rabelais, a giant king with prodigious appetites.
gargantuan (sometimes cap.) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic.
gargle to tip the head back and exhale through a liquid held at the back of the throat, as with a medication or mouthwash. [7 definitions]
gargoyle a macabre or grotesque sculpture of an animal or person, often carved as an architectural ornament. [2 definitions]
garish marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. [2 definitions]
garland a wreath, chain, or string made to be worn for celebration or decoration, esp. one made of flowers, leaves, vines, or the like. [3 definitions]
garlic a perennial plant related to the onion and grown for its strong-smelling, distinctive-tasting bulb. [3 definitions]
garment any piece of clothing. [2 definitions]
garner to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. [3 definitions]
garnet any of several fairly common, hard silicate minerals that occur in various colors and are sometimes used as abrasives and gems. [2 definitions]
garnish to add a decoration or decorations to; adorn. [5 definitions]
garnishee to confiscate by legal order (a salary, bank account, property, or the like) to satisfy an unpaid debt; garnish. [3 definitions]
garnishment a legal notice directing someone not to dispose of a defendant's money or property until the court case involving the defendant is completed. [2 definitions]