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GRE Roots-Preffixes
Question | Answer |
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a, an | without, not |
ab, abs | apart, away from, off, down |
ac, acr | harsh, bitter, sour, sharp |
act, ag | to do, to drive, to force, to lead |
ad, al | toward, near |
aev, ev | age, era |
agog | leader |
agr | field |
al, ali, allo, alter | other, another |
alim | support, nourish, cherish |
alt | high, deep |
am | love, liking |
amb, ambul | to go, to walk |
ambi, amph,amphi | around, on, both sides, more than one |
anim | life, breath, spirit, mind, soul |
annu, anni, enni | year |
ante | before |
anti | against, opposite |
anthro, andr | man, human |
antiqu | old, ancient |
appell | name, call upon |
apt,ept | skill, ability |
aqu, aqua | water |
arch, archi, archy | first, chief, leader, ancient |
arm, arma | weapons |
astr, aster | star |
aud, aus | hear, listen |
aug, aux | increase |
auto | self |
be | to be, to have a particular quality, to exist |
bel, bell | war |
ben, bon | well, good, favorable |
bi, dupl | two |
bio | life |
brev | short |
cap, capit, cipit | head, headlong |
cap, cept, cip | to hold, to seize, to take, to get |
card,cord, cour | heart |
carn | flesh, body |
cata | down, downward |
ced, ceed, cess | to go, to yield, to stop |
celer | swift |
centr | center |
cern, cert, cret, crim, crit | separate, judge, distinguish, decide, perceive |
chron | time, a long time |
cide, cis | cut, kill |
circu, circum | around |
cit | to call, start |
civ | citizen |
clam, claim | call out, shout |
cla, clo, clu | shut, close |
clemen | mild, kind, merciful |
cli, clin, cliv | lean, slope |
co, col, com, con | together, with |
bibl, cod | book |
cogni, gn, gno | learn, know |
contra, contro | against, opposite |
corp | body |
cosm | universe |
cour, cur | run, course |
cracy, crat | government, rule |
cre, cresc, cret, cru | rise, grow |
crea | bring forth, create |
cred | believe, trust |
crit | seperate, judge |
cura | care |
cycl, cyclo | circle, wheel, cycle |
de, dif, dis | away, off, completely, reversal, negative |
dec, deca | ten |
dei, div | god |
dem | people |
derm | skin |
dic, dict, dit | say, speak, pronounce |
dac, doc, doct | teach, prove |
dog, dox | opinion, belief, praise |
dom, domin | master, lord |
don, dot, dow | give |
dorm | sleep |
drom, drome | run, step, arena |
duc, duct | lead, pull |
dur | hard, lasting |
dyn, dynam | power, energy |
dys | bad, faulty, abnormal |
e, ef, ex | out, from, former, completely, apart |
ecto | outside, external |
ego | self |
endo | within, inside |
epi | upon, over, near |
equ | equal |
erg | work |
err | wander, mistake |
eth, ethos | character |
eu | good, well |
extra, extro | beyond, outside, more |
fac, fic, fig, fait, feit, fy | do, make |
fall, fals | deceptive, false, erroneous |
fed | league, pact |
fer | bear, carry, bring |
fid | faith, trust |
fin | end |
flex, flect | bend |
flu, fluct, flux | flow |
forc, fort | brave, strong, chance |
fra, frac, frag, fring | break |
frat | brother |
func | perform, discharge |
gam | marriage |
gen | birth, class, race, kind, generate |
geo | earth |
gloss, glot | language, tongue |
grad, gress | step |
graph, gram | write, draw, record |
grat | pleasing |
grav | serious, heavy, hamful |
greg | flock, herd |
gyn | woman |
helio | sun |
hemo | blood |
herb | vegetation |
her, hers, here | to stick |
homo | same, alike |
hydr, hydra, hydro | water |
hyper | above, excessive, over |
hypo | beneath, lower, under |
ig, il, im, in, ir | not, without |
im, in, em, en | in, on, upon, not |
inter | among, between, within, mutual |
jac, jact, ject | throw, fling |
jur, jus, jud | swear, law, judge, just |
lect, leg, lig | choose, select, law |
lev | lift, light, rise |
lex | word |
liber, liver | free |
liter | letter |
loc, log, logo, ology | word, speech, to study/ stufy of |
luc, lum, lus | light |
lud, lus | play, game |
mag, maj, max, macro | big, great |
mal, male | bad, ill, evil, wrong |
man | hand |
mand | order, command |
mania | obsession, madness |
mar, mari, mer | sea, pool |
mater, matr | mother |
meta | change, at a later time, beyond |
meter, metr | measure |
min, micro | small |
mis, mit | move, send |
mob, mot, mov | move |
mon, monit | warn, remind |
mono | one, single |
mort | death, mortal |
morph | form, shape |
multi | many |
mut | change |
nas, nat, nai | birth, be from, spring forth |
nav | ship, sail |
nic, noc, nox | harm |
necro | dead corpse |
neg | no |
neo, nov | new, recent |
neur | nerve |
noct, nox | night |
nom, nym, noun, nown | name, announce |
non | not |
num | number |
ob, oc, of, op | toward, against, over |
olig | few, little |
omni | all, every |
oper | work |
opti, optic, opto | eye, vision, see, observe |
ortho | straight, correct |
os, oss, ost, osteo | bone |
pac, peac | peace |
pal, paleo | ancient, old |
pan | all, every |
par | equal |
para | next to, beside |
pas, path | feeling, disease, suffering |
pater, patr | father |
ped | child |
ped, pod | foot |
pel, puls | drive, urge |
per | through, completely |
peri | around, near |
pet, pit | to go, to seek, to strive |
phil | love, fondness, preference |
phobos | fear |
phon | sound, voice |
photo | light |
phys, physio | nature |
plac | please |
poli | city, state, citizen |
poly | many |
pon, pos | put, place |
pop | the people |
port | carry, gate |
post | after, behind |
pre | before, earlier |
prehend, prise | to take, to get, to seize |
prim | before, first |
pro | much, for, a lot |
proto | first, earliest |
pseudo | false |
psych | mind |
pub | the public |
punc, pung, poign | point, prick |
put, putat | think, calculate |
que, quis | ask, seek |
re | back again, repeat |
reg, rect | straight |
rect, reg, regn | rule, govern |
retro | backward |
rid, ris | laugh |
rog | ask |
sacr, sanct, secr | sacred, holy |
sci | know |
scop | examine, observe, watch |
scrib, scrip | write |
se | away, apart |
sec, sequ | follow |
semi | half, partly |
sens, sent | feel, be aware |
sol, solv, solu | free, loosen, dissolve |
somn | sleep |
soph | wise, skillful |
spec, spic, spit | see, look at |
spir | breath, energy, animation |
sta, sti, sist | stand, being in a place, position |
strict, string | tight, drawn together |
struc, struct | build |
sub, sup | below, under, less |
super, sur | over, above |
syl, sym, syn, sys | together, with |
tact, tang, tag, tig, ting | touch |
tele | distance, far |
tempo | time |
ten, tain, tin | hold |
tend, tens, tent, tenu | stretch, strive |
term | end, limit |
terr | land, the earth |
terti | third |
the, thei, theo | god |
therap | attend, treat |
therm | warm, hot |
tom | cut, section |
top, topo | place, region |
tors, tort, torqu | twist, turn |
tract | drag, pull |
trans | across, throught |
trem, tremu | tremble, shake |
turb | spin, confuse, disturb |
typ, type | |
ult, ultra | last, beyond, excessive, on the other side of |
un | not, reverse, undo, remove |
uni | one |
urb | city |
us, ut | use, useful |
vac | empty |
veh, vect | carry |
ven, vent | come, move toward |
ver | true |
verb | word |
vers, vert | turn, change |
via | way, road |
vict, vinc | conquer |
vid, vis | see, look |
vir | man |
vi, viv, viva | life, alive, lively, animated |
voc, vok | call |
vol | wish, choice |
volv, volu | roll, turn |
vor | eat, eat greedily |
xen, xeno | stranger, foreigner |
zo | animal |
cad, cid | to fall, to happen by chance |
di, dia | across, through, apart |
apo | away |
cant, cent, chant | to sing |
cast, chast | cut |
cryp | hidden |
cub, cumb | to lie down |
culp | blame |
dign | worth |
dol | suffer, pain |
dub | doubt |
esce | becoming |
fab, fam | speak |
ferv | to boil, to bubble |
flag, flam | to burn |
fore | before |
fus | to pour |
misc | mixed |
pau, po, pov, pu | few, little, poor |
pen, pun | to pay, to compensate |
ple | to fill |
plex, plic, ply | to fold, twist, tangle |
prob | to prove, to test |
pug | to fight |
sal, sil, sault, sult | to leap, to jump |
sua | smooth |
tac, tic | to be silent |
verd | green |
vil | base, mean |
min | to project, to hang over |
nom | law order, rule |
qui | quiet |
caus, caut | burn, heat |
cause, cuse, cus | cause, motive |
chrom | color |
dent, dont | tooth |
fila, fili | thread |
form | form, shape |
gastr | stomach |
germ | vital part |
gest | carry, bear |
glu, glo | lump, bond, glue |
hypn | sleep |
hetero | different |
hum | earth, ground, man |
ignis | fire |
join, junct | join, meet |
juven | young |
lau, lav, lot, lut, luv | wash |
loc, loco | place |
loqu, locut | talk, speak |
medi | half, middle, between |
mem | remember |
migra | wander |
pend, pens, pond | hang, weigh, pay |
phlegm | inflammation |
plu, plur, plus | more |
pneum | breath |
portion | part, share |
pot | power |
rupt | break |
salv, salu | safe, healthy |
sat, satis | enough |
sed, sess, sid | sit, be still, plan, plot |
sen | old, to grow old |
serv | save, serve |
sign | sign, mark seal |
simil, simul | like, resembling |
solus | alone |
sphere | ball, round |
sume, sump | take, use, waste |
thesis, thet | place, put |
tox | poison |
trib | pay, bestow |
umbr, umber | shadow |
vale, vali, valu | strength, worth |
agere | act |
caco | bad |
tut | stand |
corp, corps, corpus | body |
di | two, double |
ideo | idea |
idio, idios | one's own |
sin, syn | together, with |