| 【grad-, gred-, gress-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "gressus," "gradi," and "gradus." It carries the basic meaning of "step," "walk," and "go." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "grad-, gred-, gress-"]
aggression ***[3037] Aggression is a quality of anger and determination that makes you ready to attack other people.
aggressive ****[1893] An aggressive person or animal has a quality of anger and determination that makes them ready to attack other people.
congress ***[2176] A congress is a large meeting that is held to discuss ideas and policies.
congressional **[4002] A congressional policy, action, or person relates to the United States Congress.
degree ****[896] You use degree to indicate the extent to which something happens or is the case, or the amount which something is felt.
grade ***[2848] The grade of a product is its quality, especially when this has been officially judged.
gradual **[3582] A gradual change or process occurs in small stages over a long period of time, rather than suddenly.
gradually ****[1829] If something changes or is done gradually, it changes or is done in small stages over a long period of time, rather than suddenly.
graduate ****[1803] In Britain, when a student graduates from university, they have successfully completed a degree course.
graduation ☆[4919] Graduation is the successful completion of a course of study at a university, college, or school, for which you receive a degree or diploma.
ingredient ****[1526] Ingredients are the things that are used to make something, especially all the different foods you use when you are cooking a particular dish.
progress ****[1186] Progress is the process of gradually improving or getting nearer to achieving or completing something.
progressive **[3528] Someone who is progressive or has progressive ideas has modern ideas about how things should be done, rather than traditional ones.
[WORD ROOT]root gress
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] gress, griev, gred, grad, gree, gradu, grade, gradi, gredi
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) gressus, gradi, gradus
[MEANING]root step, walk, go
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 gradi [past participle gressus] to step, walk
- 【Latin】 gressus to step
- 【Latin】 gradus [from gradi] grade; a step; a step climbed (on a ladder or stair); a step toward something, a degree of something rising by stages
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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aggression ★★★[3037] noun from aggress 〈 gress
【DEFINITION】 Aggression is a quality of anger and determination that makes you ready to attack other people.
【COMPOSITION】 aggress + ion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ad; to, toward ⑵ gress; step, go ⑶ ation(ion); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin aggressare》 frequentative aggredi;
【First Known Meaning】 unprovoked attack
【DERIVATIVEs】 aggress, aggression, aggressively, aggressiveness, aggressor, aggressive
aggressive ★★★★[1893] adjective from aggress 〈 gress
【DEFINITION】 An aggressive person or animal has a quality of anger and determination that makes them ready to attack other people.
【SYNONYM】 bellicose
【COMPOSITION】 aggress + Ive
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ag(ad); to, toward ⑵ gress; step, go ⑶ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin aggressare》 frequentative aggredi;
【DERIVATIVEs】 aggress, aggression, aggressively, aggressiveness, aggressor, aggressive
congress ★★★[2176] noun from congress 〈 gress
【DEFINITION】 ① A congress is a large meeting that is held to discuss ideas and policies.
② Congress is the elected group of politicians that is responsible for making the law in the United States. It consists of two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
【pl.】 congresses
【COMPOSITION】 com + gress
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ gress; step, go, walk
【Etymology】 《Latin gressus》 to step
【First Known Meaning】 a body of attendants; also
【DERIVATIVEs】 congressional, congressionalist, congressionally, congress
congressional ★★[4002] adjective from congress 〈 gress
【DEFINITION】 A congressional policy, action, or person relates to the United States Congress.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ gress; step, go, walk ⑶ ional(al); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin gressus》 to step
【First Known Meaning】 of or pertaining to a congress
【DERIVATIVEs】 congressional, congressionalist, congressionally, congress
degree ★★★★[896] noun from gree 〈 grade
【DEFINITION】 You use degree to indicate the extent to which something happens or is the case, or the amount which something is felt.
【pl.】 degrees
【SYNONYM】 measure
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; from, down ⑵ gree(gress); step, go
【Etymology】 《Latin gradus》 [from gradi] grade; a step; a step climbed (on a ladder or stair); a step toward something, a degree of something rising by stages
【First Known Meaning】 a step, a stair,
【DERIVATIVEs】 degreed, degreeless, degree
grade ★★★[2848] noun from grade
【DEFINITION】 The grade of a product is its quality, especially when this has been officially judged.
【ROOTs】 grade(gress); to step, walk
【Etymology】 《Latin gradi》 [past participle gressus] to step, walk
【First Known Meaning】 degree of measurement
gradual ★★[3582] adjective from grade
【DEFINITION】 A gradual change or process occurs in small stages over a long period of time, rather than suddenly.
【ANTONYM】 sudden
【COMPOSITION】 grade + al
【ROOTs】 ⑴ grad(gress); step, go ⑵ ual(al); suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin gradi》 [past participle gressus] to step, walk
【First Known Meaning】 having steps or ridges
【DERIVATIVEs】 gradually, gradualness, gradual
gradually ★★★★[1829] adverb from grade
【DEFINITION】 If something changes or is done gradually, it changes or is done in small stages over a long period of time, rather than suddenly.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ gradu(gress); to step, walk ⑵ al; suffix ⑶ ly; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin gradi》 [past participle gressus] to step, walk
【DERIVATIVEs】 gradually, gradualness, gradual
graduate ★★★★[1803] verb from graduate 〈 grade
【DEFINITION】 In Britain, when a student graduates from university, they have successfully completed a degree course.
【Declension/Conjugation】 graduated, graduated, graduating, graduates
【ROOTs】 ⑴ gradu(gress); step, go, walk ⑵ ate; suffix
【DERIVATIVEs】 graduation, graduator, graduate
graduation ☆[4919] noun from graduate 〈 grade
【DEFINITION】 Graduation is the successful completion of a course of study at a university, college, or school, for which you receive a degree or diploma.
【pl.】 graduations
【ROOTs】 ⑴ gradu(gress); step, go, walk ⑵ at(ate); suffix ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【First Known Meaning】 a tempering, a refining of something to a certain degree; measurement according to the four degrees of a quality,
【DERIVATIVEs】 graduation, graduator, graduate
ingredient ★★★★[1526] noun from ingredient 〈 grade
【DEFINITION】 Ingredients are the things that are used to make something, especially all the different foods you use when you are cooking a particular dish.
【pl.】 ingredients
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ gredi(gress); step, go ⑶ ent(ant); suffix
【First Known Meaning】 something forming part of a mixture
progress ★★★★[1186] noun from progress 〈 gress
【DEFINITION】 Progress is the process of gradually improving or getting nearer to achieving or completing something.
【pl.】 progresses
【COMPOSITION】 pro + gress
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; before, forth ⑵ gress; step, go
【Etymology】 《Latin gressus》 to step
【DERIVATIVEs】 progress, progression, progressive, progressively, progressiveness, progressivism, progressivist
progressive ★★[3528] adjective from progress 〈 gress
【DEFINITION】 Someone who is progressive or has progressive ideas has modern ideas about how things should be done, rather than traditional ones.
【ANTONYM】 retrogressive
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; before, forth ⑵ gress; step, go ⑶ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin gressus》 to step
【First Known Meaning】 characterized by advancement
【DERIVATIVEs】 progress, progression, progressive, progressively, progressiveness, progressivism, progressivist
Other words containing "grad-, gred-, gress-"; aggradation, aggress, aggressively, antegrade, anterograde, biodegrade, centigrade, congression, degrade, digress, digression, egress, gradation, gradient, gradine, graduality, graduator, gree, gress, ingress, multigrade, nongraduate, postgraduate, progradation, prograde, progression, progressively, progressiveness, progressivism, progressivist, regress, regressor, retrogradation, retrograde, retrogressive, saltigrade, tardigrade, transgress, transgression, undergraduate, undergraduateship, upgrade
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
grav-
grat-, grace
graph-
grand-
gram
govern-, gubern-
good
gold
go
give
