2K+ Words That Rhyme With GISM

• the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

• the technical aspects of doing something

• a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function

• (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes

• device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function

• an economic system based on private ownership of capital

• a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms

• optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image

• the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

• recurring at regular intervals

• an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

• the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements

• natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle)

• (architecture) the repetitive use of a group of visual elements to establish a recognizable pattern

• the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth

• the state of being actual or real

• (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived

• an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description

• (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names

• doubt about the truth of something

• the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge

• a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

• division of a group into opposing factions

• the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences

• a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership

• a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society

• newspapers and magazines collectively

• the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media

• the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

• move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

• reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

• come to pass; arrive, as in due course

• reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position

• to be the product or result

• be found or available

• come forth

• be a native of

• extend or reach

• exist or occur in a certain point in a series

• cover a certain distance

• come under, be classified or included

• happen as a result

• add up in number or quantity

• to measure up to in kind or quality

• be received

• come to one's mind; suggest itself

• come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example

• proceed or get along

• experience orgasm

• have a certain priority

• (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people

• a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth

• a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)

• a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake

• the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal

• complete denial of all established authority and institutions

• the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable

• the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration

• the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races

• discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race

• discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex

• the system or principles and theory of labor unions

• a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods

• a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

• a question raised for consideration or solution

• a source of difficulty

• (quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

• (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

• relatively many but unspecified in number

• remarkable

• a policy of taking direct action to achieve a political or social goal

• habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms

• an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess

• a series of questions put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views

• an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers

• a cynical feeling of distrust

• an insertion into a calendar

• occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)

• a state of anticipation of sexuality

• the arousal of feelings of sexual desire

• an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh

• a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women

• the movement aimed at equal rights for women

• the act of inducing hypnosis

• the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals

• the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life

• an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself

• the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well

• a general disposition to expect the best in all things

• a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

• a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body

• love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

• a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work

• the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own

• any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues

• a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint