Fun & Free SAT Words Starting with “G”
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Learn SAT vocabulary with classic clips and quotes from The Golden Girls! This article, the seventh in a series, focuses on SAT words that start with G. You'll get definitions, sample sentences and sample SAT-style questions for gratuitous, gregarious and gluttonous. Additional SAT words are defined along the way.
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GRATUITOUS - adj. - given for free or given without reason
Sample Sentences Using Gratuitous
- Sophia Petrillo's gratuitous insults are finely tailored for their recipients.
- Rose's gratuitous advice is typically couched in a St. Olaf story.
Sample SAT Question Using Gratuitous
Fill in the blank.
The success of The Golden Girls rests on superb acting and clever writing rather than _________ nudity or violence.
(A) cogent
(B) gratuitous
(C) fallacious
(D) hapless
The best answer is B, gratuitous. To get high ratings, the TV show did not need gratuitous nudity or violence. Here are definitions for the other options:
- Cogent means "intellectually convincing."
- Fallacious describes someone or something that's misleading or dishonest.
- Hapless means "unlucky."
On to the next SAT word!
The GREGARIOUS Blanche Defends Her Flirtation
GREGARIOUS - adj. - sociable, fond of company
Sample Sentences Using Gregarious
- While all of the women are sociable, Blanche is the most gregarious with men.
- The gregarious Blanche could meet a man anywhere, whether it be a bar or a funeral.
Sample SAT Question Using Gregarious
Fill in the blank.
Animals are called ________ when they live in flocks or herds.
(A) solitary
(B) wanton
(C) gregarious
(D) variegated
The best answer is C. Animals are called gregarious when they live in groups. On the other hand:
- Something that's solitary is alone.
- Wanton describes one who is lewd, lustful or undisciplined.
- A variegated animal might have a pattern or distinctive markings.
Here's our third G word:
The Girls Are GLUTTONS For Cheesecake
GLUTTONOUS - adj. - given to excess (usually in eating)
Sample Sentences Using Gluttonous & the related Gluttons
- The women are gluttons for cheesecake but otherwise watch their diets.
- Rose hadn't planned on being gluttonous at the restaurant but she was disappointed by her date's frugality.
Sample SAT Question Using Gluttonous
Fill in the blank.
While some people are _______ for food or wine, Dorothy has a weakness for gambling.
(A) platitudes
(B) polemics
(C) talismans
(D) gluttons
The best answer is D, gluttons . Some people are given to excess when it comes to wine or food, but Dorothy goes overboard with gambling.
Can you define the other choices?
- A platitude is a cliche or common saying.
- A polemic is an aggressive argument.
- A talisman is a good luck charm such as a crystal or special coin.
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