grav & gravi
These ROOT-WORDS are GRAV, GRAVI & GRAVITO meaning HEAVY & WEIGHTY. It comes from the Latin gravis which means HEAVY. It is also necessary to avoid confusion with words that are based on the Root GRAVEL meaning PEBBLY GROUND. You will have a weighty decision to make when you encounter words with GRAV in them; your dictionary will help you!
1. Grave : GRAV e (grave) adj.
Serious; weighty
2. Aggravate : ag GRAV ate (ag’ ra vate) v.
To make heavier; increase
3. Gravidate : GRAV idate (grav’ i date) v.
To make heavy; impregnate
4. Gravimeter : GRAV imeter (gra vim’ et er) n.
An instrument to measure the weight of liquids
5. Gravely : GRAV ely (grave’ ly) adv.
Seriously; heavily
6. Graveolent : GRAV eolent (gra vee’ o lent) adj.
Smelly; unpleasant
7. Gravid : GRAV id (grav’ id) adj.
Heavy with child; pregnant
8. Gravific : GRAV ific (gra vif’ ik) adj.
Weight-producing
9. Gravitationally : GRAVI tationally (grav it a’ shun al ee) adv.
In the manner of gravitating
10. Gravimetry : GRAV imetry (gra vim’ e tree) n.
The measurement of weight and density
11. Gravimetric : GRAV imetric (grav i me’ trik) adj.
Relating to measurements by weight
12. Gravitate : GRAV itate (grav’ i tate) v.
To obey the law of gravitational attraction
13. Gravitation : GRAVITA tion (grav i tay’ shun) n.
Tendency to be drawn to something on a lower level
14. Gravity : GRAV ity (grav’ it ee) n.
Weight; seriousness
15. Gravitative : GRAV itative (grav’ i tate iv) adj.
Tending to gravitate
16. Gravitational : GRAV itational (grav i tay’ shun al) adj.
Relating to the tendency of bodies to fall to the earth
17. Gravic : GRAV ic (grav’ ik) adj.
Relating to gravitation
18. Gravitater : GRAV itater (grav’ i tate er) n.
That which gravitates
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