Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun grad
2 senses of grad
Sense 1
grad, grade -- (one-hundredth of a right angle)
=> angular unit -- (a unit of measurement for angles)
Sense 2
alumnus, alumna, alum, graduate, grad -- (a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university))
=> scholar, scholarly person, bookman, student -- (a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines)