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GRE Word Roots
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A/AN | Without, Absense of, Not [athiest, agnostic, anarchy, anemia, anachronism] |
| AB/ABS | From, Away, Off [abduct, aberrant, abrade, abdicate, abstinence] |
| ACER/ACID/ACRI | Harsh, Bitter, Sour [acrid, acrimonious, acerbate, acerbity, exacerbate] |
| ACT/AG | Drive, Do, Lead, Act, Move [active, actuate, agenda, agency, agitation] |
| ACU | Sharp [acumen, acuminate, acupuncture, aculeate, acuity] |
| AD/AC/AF/AG/AL/AN/AP/AS/AT (before consonants) | To, Toward [accord, acquiesce, advent, aggregate, appease) |
| AEV/EV | Age, Era [primeval, medieval, medievalism, coeval, longevity] |
| AGOG | Leader, Inducer [pedagogue, synagogue, emmenagogue, anagogy, hypnagogic]` |
| AGR | Field [agribusiness, agriculture, agrarian, agritourism, agronomy] |
| ALI | Another [alien, alienation, inalienable, alibi, alienage] |
| ALIM | Support, Nourish, Cherish [aliment, alimony, alible, alimentary, alimentation] |
| ALTER | Other [ALTER, ALTERNATE, ALTERNATIVE, ALTERCATE] |
| ALT | High, Deep [altar, exaltation, altimeter, altiplano, altitude] |
| AM | Love, Liking [amiable, enamored, amicable, amity, amatory] |
| AMB/AMBUL | To Go, To Walk [ambulate, amble, ambulance, perambulate, ambulatory] |
| AMBI | Around, On Both Sides [ambient, ambidextrous, ambivalent, ambiguous, ambiversion] |
| AMPH/AMPHI | Around, Double on Both Sides [amphibian, amphora, amphitheater, amphidiploid, amphibolous] |
| ANIM | Life, Breath, Spirit [animal, animation, animism, animosity, inanimate] |
| ANNU, ANNI, ENNI | Yearly [annuity, anniversary, biennial, perennial, millennium] |
| ANT/ANTE | Before [antecedent, antediluvian, antedate, anterior, antler] |
| ANT/ANTI | Against, Opposite [antibiotic, antiseptic, antipathy, antithesis, antagonistic] |
| ANTHROP | Mankind, Human Being [anthropic, anthropoid, anthropology, misanthropy, anthropocentric] |
| ANTIQU | Old, Ancient [antiquated, antique, antiquity, antiquarian, antiquate] |
| APPELL | Name, Call Upon [appellation, appellative, appeal, appellant, appellate] |
| APT/EPT | Skill, Ability [inept, apt, unapt, adapt, aptitude] |
| AQU/AQUA | Water [aquarium, aqueduct, aquatic, subaqueous, aquifer] |
| ARCH | First, Chief, Rule, Superiod [archangel, archaic, patriarchy, archeology, archetype] |
| ARM/ARMA | Weapons [armistice, armada, disarmament, armor, armadillo] |
| ART | Art [artisan, artifact, artificial, artifice] |
| ASTR/ASTER | Star [asterisk, astral, astronaut, astrology, astronomy] |