| GRE |
abbreviation of "Graduate Record Examination." |
| grease |
a semisolid oily substance, often used as a lubricant. [4 definitions] |
| grease cup |
a lubricant container mounted over a bearing. |
| greaseless |
combined form of grease. |
| grease monkey |
(slang) a mechanic, esp. one who works on cars or airplanes. |
| grease paint |
theatrical makeup that is a mixture of grease and a pigment, used by clowns, stage actors, and the like. |
| grease pencil |
a pencil made of compressed grease mixed with pigment, usu. wrapped in paper that unwinds in a spiral to expose the tip, used esp. to write on slick surfaces. |
| greaser |
one that greases. [3 definitions] |
| grease someone's palm |
(informal) to give money to someone, usu. as a bribe. |
| greasewood |
a thorny shrub native to western North America that contains a small amount of oil and is often used for fuel. [2 definitions] |
| greasy |
covered with grease, as clothes or machine parts. [3 definitions] |
| great |
very large in size or number. [8 definitions] |
| great- |
one generation away. |
| great anteater |
see "ant bear." |
| great ape |
any of the family of apes that most closely resemble man in anatomy, such as the gorilla, chimpanzee, and orangutan. |
| great auk |
a large flightless North Atlantic auk that became extinct in the mid-nineteenth century. |
| great-aunt |
a sister of one's grandmother or grandfather; grandaunt. |
| Great Barrier Reef |
the largest coral reef system in the world, located in the Coral Sea off the northeastern coast of Australia. |
| Great Bear |
the constellation Ursa Major. |
| Great Britain |
the main island of the United Kingdom, off the coast of France, occupied by England, Scotland, and Wales, and including some adjacent islands. (Cf. United Kingdom.) [2 definitions] |
| great calorie |
see "calorie." |