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gest

Latin

Variants

gestger

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About This Root

From Latin gerere (to carry, bear, perform, manage) and its past participle gestum. Prefixes determine what is "carried": digest (carry apart, break down food), ingest (carry in), congest (carry together, overcrowd), suggest (carry from below, hint). Gesture originally meant a manner of "carrying" oneself. One of those hidden roots that connects seemingly unrelated words.

Associated Words

belligerence

Aggressive or hostile attitude; readiness to fight

GREC2

belligerent

Hostile and aggressive; a nation engaged in war

TOEFLC2

congest

To block or overcrowd, hindering normal flow

GREB2

congested

Overcrowded or blocked

TOEFLC2

congestion

Overcrowding or blockage of traffic, people, or fluid

IELTSTOEFLB2

congestive

Relating to abnormal buildup of fluid or blood in the body

C2

digest

To break down food; to absorb information; a summary of written material

IELTSTOEFLB2

digestible

Capable of being digested; easy to understand

B2

digestion

The process of breaking down food in the body

TOEFLGREB2

digestive

Relating to digestion; a substance that aids digestion

TOEFLB2

exaggerate

To describe something as larger or worse than it really is

IELTSTOEFLGRE

exaggerated

Overstated or enlarged beyond reality

B2

exaggeratedly

In an exaggerated or excessive manner

C2

exaggeration

A statement that overstates the truth; the act of exaggerating

TOEFLGREB2

gestate

To carry offspring in the womb; to develop an idea over time

GREC2

gestation

The period of pregnancy; the development of a plan or idea

C2

gesticulate

To make expressive gestures with the hands or body while speaking

GREC2

gesticulation

Expressive hand or body gestures made while speaking

C2

gestural

Relating to or expressed through gestures

C2

gesture

A body or hand movement to express meaning; an act showing goodwill

NGSL 3kIELTSGRE

guest

A person invited to visit or stay; a hotel customer; an invited performer

NGSL 2kIELTSA1

indigestible

Difficult to digest or accept

B2

indigestion

Stomach discomfort caused by difficulty digesting food

TOEFLB2

ingest

To take food or substances into the body; to import data into a system

GREA2

ingestion

The act of taking food or substances into the body orally

GREC1

jesting

Playful and humorous; the act of joking

GREC2

register

To record officially; an official record or list

NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFL

registered

Officially recorded or certified

B1

registration

The act of officially signing up or enrolling for something

NGSL 3kIELTSB1

suggest

to propose or recommend; to imply indirectly

NGSL 1kTOEFLA2

suggested

Proposed or implied without being stated directly

A2

suggestibility

The tendency to be easily influenced by suggestions

A2

suggestible

Easily influenced by the suggestions of others

A2

suggestion

An idea put forward for consideration; a hint

NGSL 2kIELTSA1

suggestions

Ideas or proposals put forward for consideration; hints

IELTSA1

suggestive

Tending to hint at something; often implying something sexual or improper

GREA2

suggestively

In a manner that hints at something, especially something improper

A2

unregistered

Not officially recorded or registered

B1