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grav- root words — words with the grav- root

The root grav- comes from Latin gravis, meaning heavy. 25 words in Dendril are built from it, including gravitational, gravity, grief, aggravate, aggravated, aggravates, aggravating, aggravation, gravely, gravest, gravitate, gravitated. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the grav- root

Explore words with grav- — words containing the grav- root and sharing its sense of "heavy". Examples include gravitational, gravity, grief, aggravate, aggravated, aggravates, aggravating, aggravation, gravely, gravest, gravitate, gravitated. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The grav- root means heavy, from Latin gravis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.