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GRE Word Roots
GRE Words catagorized by the roots.
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06/05/2009

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A-
Definition
Without: amoral, atheist, atypical, anonymous, apathy, atrophy (wasting away of body tissue), anomaly, agnostic
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Ab/Abs-
Definition
Off, away from, apart, down: abhor, abolish, abstract, abnormal, abdicate (to renounce a throne), abstinence, abstruse (hard to understand, secret, hidden)
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Ac/Acr-
Definition
Sharp, bitter: acid, acute, acerbic(sour in taste, harsh in temperature), acrid (sharp to taste or smell), acrimonious (caustic, stinging, bitter), exacerbate (to increase bitterness; aggravate)
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Act/Ag-
Definition
To do, to drive, to force, to lead: agile, agitate, litigate, prodigal (wastefully extravagant), pedagogue (a teacher), synagogue
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Ad/Al-
Definition
To, toward, near: adapt, adjacent, addict, admire, address, adhere, adjoin (to be in close contact with), advocate
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Al/Ali/Alter-
Definition
Other, another: alternative, alias, alibi, alien, alter ego, altruist (unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others), allegory (treating one subject as another)
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Am-
Definition
Love: amateur (loves his work), amatory (pertaining to lovers and lovemaking), amenity (agreeable ways/manners), amorous (inclined to love), enamored, amity (friendship), inamorata (female lover), amiable, amicable
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Amb-
Definition
To go, to walk: ambient, ambitious, preamble, ambassador, ambulance, ambulatory, ambush, perambulator
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Ambi/Amph-
Definition
Both, more than one, around: ambidextrous (use both hands)
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Anim-
Definition
Of life, mind, soul, spirit: animosity (feeling of ill will), animus (hostile feeling), equanimity (mental or emotional stability), magnanimous (generous in forgiving)
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