the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
gospel
Noun
folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response
gymnosophy
Noun
the doctrine of a sect of Hindu philosophers who practiced nudity and asceticism and meditation
gold standard
Noun
a paragon of excellence
gold standard
Noun
a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of gold
good example
Noun
something to be imitated
geneticism
Noun
the belief that all human characteristics are determined genetically
glimmering
Noun
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
glimmer
Noun
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
glimmer
Noun
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
glimmer
Verb
shine brightly, like a star or a light
gestalt
Noun
a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts
gist
Noun
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
gist
Noun
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
genealogy
Noun
the study or investigation of ancestry and family history
genealogy
Noun
successive generations of kin
grey area
Noun
an intermediate area
gray area
Noun
an intermediate area
geometry
Noun
the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
group theory
Noun
the branch of mathematics dealing with groups
gravitational theory
Noun
(physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
geometric mean
Noun
the mean of n numbers expressed as the n-th root of their product
general anatomy
Noun
the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
gross anatomy
Noun
the study of the structure of the body and its parts without the use of a microscope
gastroenterology
Noun
the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases
geriatrics
Noun
the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
gerontology
Noun
the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
gynecology
Noun
the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
gynaecology
Noun
the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
general medicine
Noun
the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults)
group dynamics
Noun
the branch of social psychology that studies the psychodynamics of interaction in social groups
germ theory
Noun
(medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms
geography
Noun
study of the earth's surface
geographics
Noun
study of the earth's surface
genetic engineering
Noun
the technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism
gene-splicing
Noun
the technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism
genetics
Noun
the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
genetic science
Noun
the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
genomics
Noun
the branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes (their full DNA sequences)
geology
Noun
a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
geophysics
Noun
geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
geophysical science
Noun
geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
geomorphology
Noun
the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
genetic psychology
Noun
the branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children
general relativity
Noun
a generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)
general theory of relativity
Noun
a generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)
general relativity theory
Noun
a generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)
geochemistry
Noun
the chemistry of the earth's crust
geodesy
Noun
the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points
glottochronology
Noun
the determination of how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language