grateful
/ˈɡreɪtfl/
grate · ful
ˈɡreɪt · fl
English Definition
adj. thankful, appreciative
Significado en Español
agradecido
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Example Sentence
I am grateful for your help.
感谢你的帮助。
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Memory Aid / 记忆技巧
grate(happy)+ful(full of)
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “grateful”:
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A
Thankful
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B
Happy
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C
Angry
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D
Careless
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A — Thankful.
“grateful” means adj. thankful, appreciative
Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)
She was deeply ______ for all the help her friends had given her.
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A
resentful
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B
bitter
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C
grateful
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D
indifferent
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C — grateful.
“grateful” means adj. thankful, appreciative
Common questions about “grateful”
What does “grateful” mean?
grateful — adj. thankful, appreciative. In Chinese: 感激的.
How do you pronounce “grateful”?
grateful is pronounced /ˈɡreɪtfl/. It breaks into 2 syllables: grate · ful.
How do you use “grateful” in a sentence?
I am grateful for your help. (感谢你的帮助。)
What are synonyms for “grateful”?
thankful, appreciative — all close in meaning to grateful (adj. thankful, appreciative).
Is “grateful” an ISEE Lower-level word?
Yes. grateful appears on the iSEE Vocab Lower list, which covers 615 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
How can I remember “grateful”?
grate(happy)+ful(full of)
