Confusing Words Clarified: Group G; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, etc. +(lists of "G" sections that are organized into what for some people are confusing groups of words)A great example of confusing wordsOnce upon a time in the unknown past, at a dinner party in Texas, a man from South America was telling about his country and himself, concluding with "And I have a sympathetic wife but unfortunately, no children. My wife, she is unbearable." Those who were listening greeted his statement with puzzled glances, so he tried to explain: "My wife, she is inconceivable." Noticing from the bewildered looks of the guests that this didn't clarify the matter, he finally explained with a triumphant smile: "I mean, my wife, she is impregnable." Never use big words where a diminutive one will suffice. If you have any problems understanding the pronunciation symbols, go to this Pronunciation Chart for clarifications.glut, gluten, glutton
glut (GLUT)
1. As a noun, too much of something or a supply of something that is much more than is needed or wanted: "There is a glut of oil on the market."
2. As a verb, to fill a thing with more of something than is needed or wanted: "Seeing the amount of food piled up on his plate, there is no doubt that he will glut himself during this meal." gluten (GLOOT'n)
A substance in wheat and flour that holds the dough together: "The amount of gluten in the flour is an important factor in how well the bread dough will rise."
glutton (GLUT'n)
1. Someone who eats too much: "He is a glutton for ice cream and pie."
2. Someone who wants a large amount of something: "She's a glutton for gossip." The gluten-free items in the health-food store did not appeal to the glutton who liked to glut himself with starchy treats. gneiss, nice
gneiss (NIGHS)
A banded or foliated metamorphic rock, usually of the same composition as granite: "While walking in the mountains, we saw this nice gneiss which looked like a piece of granite stone."
nice (NIGHS)
1. Pleasing and agreeable in nature: "We had a nice time at the party tonight."
2. Having a pleasant or attractive appearance: "She wore a nice dress which enhanced her nice face." gnus, news
gnus (NOOZ, NYOOZ)
Either of two large African antelopes having drooping manes and beards, long tufted tails, and curved horns in both genders: "We saw a documentary film which showed gnus trying to cross a river while crocodiles were attacking them."
news (NOOZ, NYOOZ)
Information about recent events or happenings; especially, as reported by newspapers, periodicals, radio, or television: "The latest news from Iraq was not good."
"We try to keep up with the latest news by watching and listening to it on our TV. gobble, binge
gobble (GAHB uhl)
1. To eat or to grab in a greedy manner: "The people who came to the food kitchen were so hungry all they could do was gobble the food given to them as fast as they could."
2. To make a throaty sound that resembles the sound a male turkey makes: "The hunters tried to gobble like the wild turkey to trick them into to flying out of the trees.” binge (BINJ)
Unrestrained behaviors; such as, drinking, eating, or shopping: "When she got her paycheck, she went on a shopping binge until she spent almost all of her money."
gobbler, gobbler
gobbler (GAHB luhr)
A slang term for a male turkey: "This gobbler will be butchered and roasted; and he be on our dinner table next week."
gobbler (GAHB luhr)
Someone who swallows or eats something at an excessive rate: "He was about the worst gobbler I have ever seen at the dinner table."
goer, gore
goer (GOH uhr)
Anyone who goes to places; especially, a person who goes to a specified place frequently or regularly; often used in combination: "She was a regular beachgoer while her brother was a sportsgoer."
gore (GOR, GOHR)
1. Violent images or scenes that show a great deal of blood: "We left the movie early because it showed so much excessive violence, gore, and profanity."
2. To cut or wound something often with a sharp instrument: "A bullfighter is always at risk that the bull will gore him." 3. A tapered or triangle shaped piece of cloth used in making skirts to create a flared effect: "Each gore in her skirt was a different color creating a rainbow effect." goggle, google, googol
goggle (GAH guhl)
1. To roll one’s eyes; to stare with bulging eyes: "Every time she told a lie, her mother responded with a goggle-eyed expression."
2. To roll; bulge: "The children’s eyes goggled at the magician pulling a rabbit out of the empty hat." 3. Goggles; large, close-fitting eyeglasses to protect the eyes from light, dust, sawdust, etc.: "Whenever he rides his motorcycle, he wears goggles to protect his eyes from insects and dust or small stones." Google (GOO g'l)
The name of the search engine and software company is a deliberate variant of the mathematical term googol: "The company’s founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, came up with the name in 1998 by altering the spelling for trademark purposes."
googol (GOO g'l)
The term is numerically valued as: (10100) 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000: "This googol is frequently used in mathematics."
"A googol was once said to have more than the number of raindrops falling on the city in a century, or the number of grains of sand on the Coney Island beach." golf, gulf
golf (GAHLF, GAWLF)
A recreational sport employing specially designed sticks (called clubs) and a small ball, the objective of the game being to hit the ball across a distance and into a hole in the ground: "The man enjoyed playing golf after he retired."
gulf (GUHLF)
1. A wide space or gap, often in relation to ideologies or life styles: "The gulf between generations was noted in the clothing that was worn by the adolescents."
2. An expanse of ocean that extends inland: "The gulf extended far inland, creating a harbor for many ships." gored, gourd
gored (GOHR'd)
To cut or to wound with a sharp instrument: "Bull fighters run the risk of being gored by a bull during their contests in the ring."
gourd (GOHRD, GOORD)
1. Plants of the vine family (Cucurbitaceae) that produce vegetables; such as, cucumbers or squashes: "We decided to plant the gourds against the sunny fence in the garden."
2. Hard shelled fruit of vines (Lagenaria or Cucurbita) that, when hollowed out and dried, are used for ornaments or as containers for items: "At the market we bought several colorful gourds to use for decorating the table." gorge, gorge
gorge (GORJ), verb
To stuff with food; to glut: "They were so hungry that they didn't hesitate to gorge themselves on cookies and candy."
2. To devour greedily: "These people who lived in the jungle were always seen to gorge their food as if they were afraid that someone or something would take it away from them." gorge (GORJ), noun
1. A deep ravine, usually with a river running through it: "As we flew over the area, we could see the gorge and the river flowing in it."
2. A narrow pass; especially, one that goes between mountains: "Our train was traveling parallel to the gorge as we enjoyed the scenery." gorilla; guerrilla, guerilla
gorilla (guh RIL uh)
An anthropoid or an ugly or brutal person: "Almost any gorilla probably has an unhappy life in a zoo as compared to a natural existence in a jungle."
guerrilla, guerilla (guh RIL uh)
Someone who engages in irregular warfare: "To be successful, a guerrilla must operate in a countryside containing many civilian sympathizers."
An ape that uses sabotage as a method of fighting is known as a guerrilla gorilla. gourmand, gourmet
gourmand (goor MAHND, GOOR muhnd)
An individual who is exceedingly focused on food and drink: "The man could be described as a gourmand based on his habits of always eating specialized meals and wines at various restaurants."
gourmet (goor MAY, GOOR may")
An individual whose special interests are fine foods and drink: "After years of study, the woman became a gourmet cook and entertained her friends frequently."
graduate, graduate
graduate (GRAJ yoo ayt")
To be granted an academic degree or diploma: "About two thirds of the entering freshmen stayed until they were able to graduate."
graduate (GRAJ yoo ayt")
To advance to a new level of skill, achievement, or activity: "After weeks of practice, the athletes were able to graduate to higher levels of achievement."
graft, graphed
graft (GRAHFT)
1. The process of joining two branches or stems of a plant so they grow as one: "The tree surgeon was careful to graft the new twigs to the old tree."
2. Dishonest activity in which people with power use their positions and influences to get money and advantages: "Our local newspaper published information which exposed graft by city council members." graphed (GRAHFT)
To have drawn or created, a diagram that shows the relationship or interrelationship among or between two or more concepts or things: "To illustrate her speech, the scientist graphed her findings using a Power Point presentation."
grantee, granty
grantee (gran TEE)
Someone to whom a grant is made: "He was the grantee of the scholarship."
granty (gran TEE)
Someone who accords a favor, prerogative, or privilege to another person: "She was the granty of the request to extend him more time to pay off his debt."
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