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GRE Root/Prefix/Suffix
Root/Prefix/Suffix words to help study for the GRE
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07/11/2013

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a-

Definition

 

Def: Without

 

- amoral, atheist, atypical, anonymous, apathy, atrophy, anomaly, agnostic

Term

 

 

ab-/abs-

Definition

 

Def: off, away from, apart, down

 

- abduct, abhor, abolishm abstract, abnormal, abdicate, abstinence, abstruse

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ac-/acr- 

Definition

 

Def: sharp, bitter

 

- acid, acute, acerbic, acrid, acrimonious, exacerbate

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act/ag(-)/iga

Definition

 

Def: to do, to drive, to force, to lead

 

agile, agitate, litigate, prodigal, pedagogue, synagogue 

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ad-/al-

Definition

 

Def: to, toward, near

 

adapt, adjacent, addict, admire, address, adhere, adjoin, advocate

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al-/ali-/alter-

Definition

 

Def: other, another

 

alternative, alias, alibi, alien, alter ego, altruist, allegory

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(am)-

Definition

 

Def: love, (highly agreeable)

 

amateur, amatory, amenity, amorous, enamored, amity, inamorate, amiable, amicable

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amb-

Definition

 

Def: to go/(start with direction), to walk

 

ambient, ambitious, preamble, ambassador, ambulance, ambulatory, ambush, perambulator

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ambi-/amph-

Definition

 

Def: Both, more than one, around (-ish)

 

ambiguous, amphibian, ambidextrous

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anim(-)

Definition

 

Def: of the life, mind, soul, spirit, =(feelings)

 

- unanimous, animosity, animus, equanimity, maganimous

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annui/enni

Definition

 

Def: year

 

annual, anniversary, annuity, perennial, annals

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ante-

Definition

 

Def: before

 

- anteior, antecedent, antedate, antebellum, antediluvian

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anthro/andr

Definition

 

Def: man, human

 

anthropology, android, misanthrope, philanderer, androgynous, androgen, anthropocentric

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anti-

Definition

 

Def: against, (opposite/not)

 

antibody, antidote, antiseptic, antipathy, antipodal

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apo-

Definition

 

Def: away (from)

 

apology, apostle, apocalypse, apogee, apocryphal, apostasy

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arch(-)/archi/(-)archy

Definition

 

Def: chief, principle, ruler

 

architect, archenemy, monarchy, anarchy, oligarchy

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auto

Definition

 

def: self

 

- automatic, autocrat, autonomy

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be-

Definition

 

Def: have particular quality, to exist (for the purpose of)

 

belittle, bemoan, bewilder, belie

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ben-/bon-/ben(e)- 

Definition

 

Def: good

 

benefit, benign, benediction, benevolent, bonus, bona fide

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bi-

Definition

 

Def: twice, double

 

binocular, biennial, bilateral, bilingual, bipartisan

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