grad, gred & gressThese ROOT-WORDS are GRAD, GRED & GRESS meaning STEP, DEGREE & WALK. This ROOT is a most interesting one to us in this stage of our vocabulary building. No sooner do we put two roots together to make a word (see No.10) than we can think of another root and still another on to add to it. And all by adding one root at a time. The Latin adverb Gradatim! Beautifully expresses the method of this book. One ROOT-WORD A DAY! STEP BY STEP1 brings you to SUCCESS! 1. Gradal : GRAD al (grade’ al) adj. Relating to grade or degree 2. Gradate : GRAD ate (gray’ date) v. To blend into another color 3. Gradation : GRAD ation (gray day’ shun) n. Act or process of grading; gradual advance 4. Gradient : GRAD ient (grade’ ee ent) n. A gentle slope 5. Gradiometer : GRAD iometer (gray di om’ e) n. An instrument used in civil engineering 6. Gradual : GRAD ual (graj’ u al) adj. Proceeding by small steps and degree 7. Grado : GRAD o (gra’ do) n. (Music) A degree of the scale 8. Gradometer : GRAD ometer (grade om’ e ter) n. An instrument for measuring slopes 9. Aggressive : as GRESS ive (a gres’ iv) adj. Tending to attack; to encroach 10. Congress : con GRESS (kon’ gres) n. A getting together; a body of lawmakers 11. Digress : di GRESS (die gres’) v. Step aside; wander off the subject 12. Egress : e GRESS (ee’ gres) n. The way out; exit 13. Ingredient : in GRED ient (in grede’ ee ent) n. One of the elements which enter into a mixture; as, the ingredients of a cake 14. Gressorial : GRESS orial (gre sore’ ee al) adj. Adapted for walking 15. Progress : pro GRESS (pro gres’) v. To go forward; advance 16. Degrade : de GRAD e(de grade’) v. Put a step lower; debase 17. Graduation : GRAD uation (graj u ay’ shun) n. Promotion to a degree 18. Gradienter : GRAD ienter (gray’ ei en ter) n. An instrument for leveling 19. Degree : de GREE (de gree’) n. A step in advancement; a gradation 20. Graduated : GRAD uated (graj’ u ate ed) adj. Marked for contents at various levels; as a graduated glass | ||||||||
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