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press

Latin

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press

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About This Root

From Latin premere (to press, squeeze) and its frequentative pressāre. Physical pressing extends to abstract domains: pressure (force applied), impress (press into the mind), express (press out, convey), compress (press together), suppress (press down). Also gives us the printing press — literally pressing ink onto paper.

Associated Words

antidepressant

A drug that treats depression; preventing or relieving depression

B1

blood-pressure

The pressure of blood in the arteries

compress

To press into a smaller space; a cloth pad applied to the body for treatment

IELTSTOEFLGRE

compressed

Pressed tightly together; reduced in size by pressure

TOEFLB2

compressible

Able to be compressed into a smaller space

B2

compression

The act of pressing into a smaller space; reduction of data size

TOEFLB2

compressive

Relating to or causing compression

C2

compressor

A machine that compresses gas or air

B2

decompress

To relieve pressure; to restore compressed data to its original form

B2

decompression

The process of relieving pressure or restoring compressed data

B2

depress

To make someone sad; to press down; to cause economic decline

NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL

depressant

A substance that reduces nervous system activity; having a sedating effect

GREB1

depressed

Very unhappy or suffering from depression; economically struggling

TOEFLGREB1

depressing

Causing sadness or gloom

B1

depressingly

In a way that causes sadness or discouragement

B1

depression

A mental disorder causing persistent sadness; a period of economic decline; a sunken area

NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL

depression-era

Of or relating to the Great Depression period

depressive

Causing or relating to depression; a person suffering from depression

B1

express

to convey feelings or thoughts; fast or direct

NGSL 1kA2

expressible

Able to be expressed

A2

expression

The act of conveying feelings or ideas; a facial look; a phrase or idiom

NGSL 2kA2

expressionless

Showing no emotion or feeling on the face

C2

expressionlessly

In an expressionless manner

C2

expressive

Effectively conveying thought or feeling

TOEFLB2

expressively

In a vivid, expressive manner

A2

expressiveness

The quality of being expressive

A2

expressly

Clearly and explicitly; specifically for a purpose

TOEFLGREA2

expressway

A wide highway built for high-speed traffic

C2

hard-pressed

Facing serious difficulty or pressure; barely able to cope

high-pressure

Involving great stress or forceful persuasion; to coerce someone

impress

To have a strong positive effect on someone; to make someone feel admiration

NGSL 3kA2

impressed

Feeling strong admiration or a favourable effect

GREB2

impression

A feeling or image retained in the mind; a mark made by pressure

NGSL 2kGREB1

impressionable

Easily influenced by others or experiences

GREB1

impressionism

An art movement focusing on light, color, and immediate visual impression

B2

impressionist

An impressionism artist; a performer who mimics others

B2

impressionistic

Relating to impressionism; based on subjective impressions rather than facts

B1

impressive

Causing admiration or respect; having a strong positive effect

NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL

impressive-looking

Having a striking or admirable appearance

impressively

In a way that causes admiration or a strong impression

B1

incompressible

Not able to be compressed

B2

inexpressible

Too great or intense to be put into words

A2

inexpressibly

To a degree that cannot be expressed in words

A2

inexpressive

Showing little or no emotion or feeling

A2

irrepressible

Impossible to hold back or control; bursting with energy

TOEFLGREB2

irrepressibly

In a way that cannot be held back or suppressed

B2

long-repressed

Suppressed or held back for a long time

long-suppressed

Held back or suppressed for a long time

low-pressure

Operating at low pressure; relaxed and easygoing

misimpression

An inaccurate or misleading impression

A2

oppress

To treat people cruelly by abusing power; to weigh heavily on the mind

IELTSGREB1

oppressed

Subjected to unjust authority or mental burden; 受压迫的,受压制的

B1

oppression

Cruel or unjust use of power; a feeling of being suppressed; 压迫,压制,压抑

B1

oppressive

Unjustly harsh or tyrannical; overwhelming and burdensome; 压迫性的,专横的,令人窒息的

C1

oppressively

In an oppressive, burdensome manner; 压迫地,沉重地

B1

oppressiveness

The quality of being oppressive or burdensome; 压迫性,沉重感

B1

oppressor

A person who cruelly or unjustly controls others; 压迫者,压制者

B1

overpressure

Pressure exceeding normal levels; to apply excessive pressure

B1

post-impressionist

An artist of the Post-Impressionist movement; relating to Post-Impressionism

press

to push or urge; the media and journalism

NGSL 1kGREB1

pressed

Under strain or pressure; flattened by pressing

B1

pressing

Requiring urgent attention; the act of applying pressure

GREB1

pressman

A printing press operator; a journalist

C2

pressure

the force of pushing; mental stress; to coerce

NGSL 1kIELTSTOEFL

pressure-cooker

A sealed pot that cooks food quickly under high pressure

pressure-packed

Full of stress and high-stakes demands

pressure-treated

Treated with preservatives under pressure to resist decay

pressured

Feeling stress or coercion

A2

pressurization

The process of increasing or maintaining pressure in an enclosed space

B1

pressurize

To increase pressure in a space; to coerce someone

B1

pressurized

Maintained at increased pressure

B1

repress

To suppress by force; to hold back feelings or impulses

TOEFLB2

repressed

Having suppressed emotions or held back by force

GREB1

repression

Suppression by force; unconscious blocking of painful feelings

B2

repressive

Oppressive, tending to suppress freedom

B1

self-expression

Expression of one's personality or feelings, often through creative activities

self-expressive

Serving to express one's own personality or feelings

suppress

To forcibly end something; to restrain a feeling or reaction

IELTSTOEFLB2

suppressant

A substance that suppresses a bodily function

B2

suppressed

Kept from public knowledge; forcibly restrained

B2

suppressible

Capable of being suppressed

B2

suppression

The act of forcibly stopping or preventing something; conscious exclusion of unwanted thoughts

B2

suppressive

Tending to suppress; a drug that suppresses a condition

B2

surpassingly

To an exceptional degree

TOEFLC2

time-pressed

Having very little time available

time-pressing

Requiring urgent attention due to limited time

uncompressed

Not having been compressed

B2

unexpressed

Not put into words; not made explicit

A2

unimpressed

Not feeling admiration or enthusiasm about something

A2

unimpressive

Failing to impress; not remarkable

A2