5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 238
Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
grain noun Wheat is an important grain. cereal
noun We had only a grain of salt. speck
gram noun He owned ten grams of gold. weight measure
grammar noun Grammar is difficult to learn. syntax
grand adj. It was a grand and glorious day. wonderful
adj. The house was built on a grand scale. large
adj. Chairman Mao had a grand purpose. lofty
granddaughter noun My granddaughter is four years old. child's daughter
grandfather noun My grandfather died at 83. parent's father
grandmother noun My grandmother is alive and well. parent's mother
grandson noun I have one grandson in California. child's son
granite noun Granite is a good stone for buildings. type of stone
grant verb We grant you three wishes. give