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tra

Latin

Variants

tratract

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About This Root

From Latin trahere (to pull, drag, draw), past participle tractum. One of Latin's great "pulling" roots: attract (pull toward), contract (pull together), abstract (pull away), retract (pull back), extract (pull out), and procrastinate (pull forward to tomorrow — to delay). Treat and portray descend through Old French, preserving the "draw/handle" sense.

Associated Words

abstract

Theoretical, not concrete; a summary of a text

NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL

abstraction

A general concept not tied to specifics; the process of forming such concepts

TOEFLB1

abstractly

In an abstract or theoretical way

B1

attraction

The quality of being appealing; a force drawing things together; a popular place or event; 吸引力;引力;景点

NGSL 3kTOEFLB1

betray

To be disloyal or treacherous; to reveal unintentionally

IELTSTOEFLGRE

contract

To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen; An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement; Contracted; affianced; betrothed

NGSL 1kIELTSTOEFL

contraction

The process of becoming smaller; a muscle tightening; a shortened word form

TOEFLB2

contractor

A person or company hired to do work under a contract

TOEFLB2

contracts

Legally binding agreements; to become smaller or enter into an agreement

IELTSB2

contrast

A noticeable difference between things (n.); to show or form a difference (v.)

NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFL

contrasted

Placed in opposition to highlight differences

A2

contrasting

Strikingly different when compared

A2

contrastive

Relating to or showing contrast, especially in linguistic comparison

A2

counter-tradition

A movement or practice opposing established tradition

detraction

Disparagement or slander that reduces someone's reputation

TOEFLGREB1

detractor

A person who criticizes or belittles someone or something

B1

distraught

Extremely upset or distressed; incapacitated by worry or grief

GREC2

drug-treatment

The use of medication to treat disease or addiction

entrance

A door or opening used to enter a place; the act of entering

NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL

entrancing

Delightfully charming and captivating

GREA2

entreaty

An earnest and urgent request or plea

GREC2

ill-treatment

Cruel or harsh treatment

on-track

Progressing as planned; not deviating from a goal

one-track

Focused on only one idea; narrow-minded

portraiture

The art of making portraits; a portrait or group of portraits

TOEFLA2

portray

To paint or draw a likeness; to represent or describe in a particular way

IELTSTOEFLGRE

procrastinate

To unnecessarily delay or put off doing something

GREC2

procrastination

The habit of unnecessarily delaying tasks

B1

procrastinator

A person who habitually delays tasks

C2

racetrack

A circuit designed for racing; 跑道,赛车场

C2

retract

To pull back or withdraw; to take back a statement or claim

TOEFLGREB1

retrain

To train again, especially in a new skill or job

A1

retraining

Learning new skills for a different job or field

A1

short-track

A form of speed skating on a smaller oval track

subtraction

The arithmetic operation of finding the difference between two numbers

TOEFLB1

trace

To follow or find the origin of something; a mark or sign left behind

NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL

traceable

Able to be tracked or traced back to an origin

GREC2

track

a path or course; a music recording; to follow or monitor

NGSL 1kIELTSTOEFL

tract

A large area of land; a body system; a short pamphlet

IELTSTOEFLGRE

tractable

Easy to manage or control; obedient

TOEFLGREB1

trader

A person who buys and sells goods or securities

B2

tradesman

A skilled manual worker; a shopkeeper

C2

traditionalistic

Relating to or supporting traditionalism

C2

trail

A path through the countryside; marks left by a person or animal; to follow behind

NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL

train

to develop skills through practice; a series of rail cars

NGSL 1kIELTSA1

trained

Having received instruction or practice to develop a skill

A1

trainee

A person undergoing formal training for a job

B2

trainer

A person who trains others; a running shoe

B2

training

The process of learning or teaching skills through practice

IELTSA2

trains

Plural of train; third-person singular of train

IELTSA1

trait

A distinguishing characteristic of a person's nature

IELTSTOEFLGRE

traitor

A person who betrays their country or someone's trust

IELTSTOEFLGRE

traitorous

Guilty of betrayal; disloyal or treasonous

B2

trapper

A person who traps wild animals for their fur or meat

TOEFLA2

traveler

A person who travels to different places

A2

treat

to behave toward; to give medical care; an enjoyable gift

NGSL 1kTOEFLB1

treatable

Able to be treated or cured medically

C2

treatment

the way someone is dealt with; medical care

NGSL 1kIELTSTOEFL

trick-or-treat

To go door-to-door on Halloween asking for candy

two-track

A system with two parallel paths or levels

untrained

Lacking formal instruction or training

A1

well-trained

Having received thorough and effective training