The Root gradi: to step, walk
Latin root
The root gradi means to step, walk, and it comes from Latin. It shows up across the GRE, hidden inside words that look unrelated at first glance. Once you recognize it, you can decode the meaning of an unfamiliar word on sight instead of guessing. Below are 3 GRE words built from this one root. Learn the root, and you unlock the whole family.
Words from the root gradi
a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing
“The lecture was buried under so many digressions that the thesis got lost.”
To move forward or onward in space or time; to develop toward an improved state
“The patient is progressing well after surgery.”
To return to a former or less developed state
“Under stress, he regressed to childish behavior.”
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