| grant-in-aid |
a grant of funds made by the federal government to a state or by a foundation to an individual or group, that provides financial aid for a project or program. |
| grantor |
in law, one who makes a grant. |
| granular |
made up of, containing, or resembling small particles or grains. [2 definitions] |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. [3 definitions] |
| granulation tissue |
tissue that forms in ulcers and often in healing wounds, consisting of small bumps of newly forming capillaries; proud flesh. |
| granule |
a small particle or grain. |
| granuloma |
a mass of granulation tissue caused by inflammation. |
| grape |
a smooth-skinned, juicy, berrylike fruit, either green, red, or purple, that grows in clusters on woody vines, and that is crushed and fermented to make wine. [3 definitions] |
| grapefruit |
a large, juicy citrus fruit having a yellow rind and tart yellow or pink pulp. [2 definitions] |
| grape hyacinth |
any of various hardy plants of the lily family that are native to Europe and Asia and bear thick clusters of blue or white globular flowers. |
| grape ivy |
a climbing vine having hairy, trifoliate leaves, related to the grape and grown as a houseplant. |
| grapeshot |
formerly, a cluster of small iron balls shot from cannons. |
| grape sugar |
see "glucose." |
| grapevine |
a grape-bearing vine. [2 definitions] |
| -graph |
something drawn or written. [2 definitions] |
| graph |
a diagram that expresses a relationship between two or more variable quantities or factors by lines, bars, dots, or the like. [5 definitions] |
| -grapher |
one who writes or records in (such) a way or about (such) a topic. |
| -graphic |
of or relating to (such) a method of recording, printing, or transmitting. [2 definitions] |
| graphic |
of or related to pictorial or typographical representations such as photography, painting, and printing. [7 definitions] |
| graphic arts |
arts such as etching or photography in which limited multiples of an image, each considered an original, are printed from the plate, screen, block, or piece of film on which the artist creates the image. [2 definitions] |
| graphic organizer |
a chart or other visual means of displaying relationships between pieces of information. |