gress
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From Latin gradi (to step, walk) and its past participle gressus. Prefixes determine the direction of movement: forward (progress), backward (regress, retrogress), together (congress), and against (aggress). The grad- variant appears in words like gradual and degrade.
Associated Words
aggress
To attack or make the first hostile move
aggression
Hostile or violent behavior; an unprovoked attack
aggressive
Prone to attacking or arguing; forceful and determined
aggressively
In a forceful or hostile manner
aggressiveness
The quality of being aggressive or boldly assertive
aggressivity
The quality of being aggressive
aggressor
A person or country that initiates an attack or conflict
biodegradable
Capable of being broken down naturally by living organisms
biodegrade
To decompose naturally through biological action
centigrade
Relating to the Celsius temperature scale; the scale itself
congress
A national legislature, especially of the US; a formal assembly of representatives
congressional
Of or relating to a congress or legislature
congressman
A male member of congress, especially the US House of Representatives
congresswoman
A female member of congress, especially the US House of Representatives
degradable
Capable of being chemically or biologically broken down
degradation
A decline in quality, dignity, or moral standing
degrade
To lower in rank, quality, or dignity
degraded
Having lost dignity or reduced in quality or moral character
degree
a unit of measure; an academic qualification; an extent or level
digress
To stray from the main subject in speech or writing
digression
A departure from the main subject in speech or writing
digressive
Tending to stray from the main topic
downgrade
To reduce in rank or rating; a reduction in status or a downhill slope
downgraded
Having had its rating or status reduced
egress
An exit or way out; to leave or go out
egression
The act of going out or leaving
first-grade
Of the highest quality or rank
gradation
A gradual progression through successive stages or tones
grade
A level of quality or rank; a score for academic work; to assign marks
gradient
The degree of steepness of a slope or rate of change
gradual
Happening slowly and by small degrees
gradually
Slowly and steadily, by small degrees
graduate
To complete a degree; a person who has completed a degree
graduate-level
Of or relating to postgraduate academic study
graduation
The ceremony or process of completing a course of study
high-grade
Of superior quality or high standard
in-progress
Currently happening or being developed
ingredient
A substance in a mixture or food; a necessary element for achieving something
ingress
The act of entering; permission or means of entry
ingression
The act of entering or moving inward
low-grade
Of inferior quality; minor or mild
non-biodegradable
Unable to be broken down naturally by living organisms
non-degradable
Unable to be broken down or decomposed
postgraduate
A student studying beyond a first degree; relating to such studies
progress
Forward movement or development toward a better state; to advance or develop
progression
The process of moving forward or developing; a sequence with a fixed pattern; 前进,进展;级数
progressive
Favouring reform or new ideas; a person with progressive political views
progressively
Gradually increasing or developing over time
regress
To return to an earlier or worse condition; a backward movement
regression
A return to a previous state; psychological reversion; statistical method
regressive
Tending to revert to an earlier state; opposing progress
retrograde
Moving or directed backwards; reverting to a worse state; a person opposed to progress
retrogress
To decline or return to a worse condition
retrogression
A decline to a worse or less developed state
retrogressive
Moving backward or declining to a worse state
second-grade
Of inferior or lower quality
top-grade
Of the highest quality
transgress
To violate a law or moral principle; to overstep a boundary
transgression
A violation of a law or moral principle; an offense
transgressive
Going beyond accepted limits; violating social or moral norms
transgressor
A person who breaks a law or moral rule
undergraduate
A university student who has not yet received a degree; relating to such students
upgrade
To improve or replace with a better version; an improvement
upgraded
Improved or raised to a higher level