Root Word of the day - ' GRAD, GRED & GRESS'

By Asakti|Updated : October 28th, 2016

Dear Aspirants

In today's article we will learn the different words formed from the following root word and will also see their usage in different sentences.

Today's Root Word : GRAD, GRED & GRESS

Meaning :  STEP, DEGREE & WALK

 

Following is the list of some very important words formed from the above word root. 

(1) Gradation

Gradation : Act or process of grading; gradual advance

Usage : The meaning of this singular contrast between the two animals may be that we have here an instance of an interesting gradation in evolution.

(2) Grad + 'i' + '-ent' : Gradient 

'-ent' : A suffix meaning causing or performing an action or existing in a certain condition

Gradient :  A gentle slope

 

Usage : There is a gradient in the graph, it is not a straight line parallel to x-axis.

(3) Aggress(ion) + '-ive' = Aggressive

Aggressive : Tending to attack; to encroach

Usage : In spite of my aggressive behavior he felt safe with me.

(4) Congress

Congress: A getting together; a body of lawmakers

Usage : The congress elected him as the president.

(5) Grade + '-al' = Gradual 

'-al' : a suffix with the general sense “of the kind of, pertaining to, having the form or character of” that named by the stem

Gradual : Proceeding by small steps and degree

Usage : You need no hurry, improvement will come slowly and gradually.

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