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Roots grad-, -gress
meaning to step or go
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| graduate | advance to a new level, usually in academics |
| gradual | happening or changing slowly |
| gradient | an inclined part of a road or railway; a slope |
| degrade | to lower in dignity or character |
| upgrade | to improve what is old or outdated |
| regress | go back to a previous way |
| progress | improvement toward reaching a goal |
| digress | to go off course or to ramble |
| congress | assembly which solves problems or makes laws |
| aggressive | likely to attack or confront |