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GRE Roots-Preffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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