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GRE Suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -able, -ible | capable of, prone to, worthy of |
| -ac | relating to, person affected with |
| -age | act of, state of, result of |
| -al | relating to |
| -an, -ian | belonging to, related to, characteristic of, native of |
| -ance, -ence | action, process, state |
| -ant, -ent | causing, performing, state, does, undergoes |
| -ar, -ary, -ery, -ory | relating to, quality, place where |
| -ate | act upon, having, characterized by, to make |
| -cy | action, function |
| -dom | rank, that which belongs to, quality, realm |
| -eer, -er, -or | person who does something |
| -ery | a place for, the act of, state of, qualities of |
| -escent | in the process of |
| -ferous | producing, carrying |
| -fic | making, causing |
| -fy | to make, cause to become |
| -ia | abnormal condition, relating to, names, diseases |
| -ial | relating to, characterized by |
| -ic | having to do with, like |
| -ide | a thing connected with or belonging to |
| -il, ile | relating to, suited for capable of being |
| -ine | having the nature of, relating to, resembling, made of, chemical substance |
| -ion, -tion, -ation | act, result, state |
| -ise, -ize | make, become like |
| -ity, -ty | state of, quality |
| -ive | tending toward an action, belonging, quality of, condition |
| -let | small, small object worn on the body |
| -logy, -ology | theory, science, study of |
| -ly | like, recurring at specified intervals |
| -ment | an act, state, means, condition, result |
| -oid | resembling |
| -ory | relating to, characterized by, place for, serves for |
| -ose | full of, characterized by, a form of sugar |
| -esis, -osis | condition, disease |
| -ous, -ious, -acious, -cious | full of, having |
| -tude | state of, quality of |
| -ist | one who is occupied with |
| -ism | belief, practice of |
| -efy, -ify, -ize | to act, to make |
| -logue, -loquy | speech, writing |
| -ship | skill, state of being |
| -ward | in the direction of |
| -y | full of, like, somewhat |
| -iatry | art of healing |
| -ette, -illo | little |
| -ness | state, quality of |
| -ure | act, condition, process |
| -fold | manner of |
| -wise | with regards to |
| -less | without, missing |
| -ade | result of action |
| -algia | pain |
| -cian | possessing a specific skill or art |
| -cule, -ling | very small |
| -ee | one who receives the action |
| -en | made of, to make |
| -ence, -ency | action, state of, quality |
| -ses | a native, the language of |
| -ess | female |
| -et, -ette | small one, group |
| -ful | full of |
| -hood | order, condition, quality |
| -ice | condition, state, quality |
| -some | like, apt, tending to |
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