Grateful means to feel gratitude. Many parents are grateful for the principal’s intervention. Gratified means to give pleasure or satisfy. Walter’s achievements in high school gratified his parents. Gratuitous means free, unjustified, or unwanted. His gratuitous advice on writing bored the veteran journalists.
Category: Confusing Words
Difference between Grammar and Syntax
Grammar is the complete study of a language. Syntax is a part of grammar that deals with how words form phrases, clauses, and sentences.
Difference between Graduated and Graduated from
Graduated from is the correct phrase. With high honors, I graduated from the University at Albany.
Difference between Gourmand and Gourmet
Gourmand refers to someone who is fond of food and drink. Brian is quite a gourmand and never skimps in his shopping. Gourmet refers to a connoisseur of fine food and drink. Being a gourmet is one requirement for a TV cooking expert.
Difference between Gorilla and Guerrilla
Gorilla refers to a large ape. Guerrilla refers to a member (soldier) of an independent armed resistance force.
Difference between Gored and Gourd
Gored refers to piercing, stabbing, or wounding with a pointed instrument (spear). Gourd refers to any of numerous hard-rinded inedible fruits.
Difference between Good and Well
Good is an adjective. Debbie has always been a good elementary teacher. Well can be an adjective (referring to one’s health) or an adverb. A few of the students do not look well today. Debbie has always taught the students well.
Difference between Gone and Went
Gone must always be preceded by 1 of the 23 auxiliary (or helping) verbs (are, was, were, have, and others). Went never takes an auxiliary (or helping) verb. I should have gone to college when I had the chance. I went to college immediately after high school. Note: The 23 auxiliary (or helping) verbs are: […]
Difference between Goggle, Google and Googol
Goggle means to look at something in amazement or surprise. The huge statue of the Virgin Mary caused him to goggle in amazement. Google is the name of the search engine and software company. The name is an intentional variant of the mathematical term googol, which equals 10100.
Difference between Gluten and Glutton
Gluten is a protein substance found in corn and wheat cereal grains. A strict gluten-free diet can improve a person’s health. Glutton is someone who eats or drinks to excess, or someone who has a great capacity for enduring something. “I am not a glutton. I am an explorer of food.”—Erma Bombeck You must be a glutton […]
Difference between Glacier and Glazier
Glacier is a large body of ice found on a hillside or mountain. The glacier moved slowly down the hillside and into the ocean. Glazier is one who cuts glass especially for doors and windows. The glazier promptly repaired the broken window.
Difference between Gist and Jest
Gist refers to the central idea of something. I understand the gist of what Tommy is trying to say. Jest refers to a joke. I spoke in jest, but Jane was offended by my comments.