GRE Vocabulary

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NAME PAGE

VOCABULARY WORDS LIST PG. 1

ROOTS LIST PG. 11

PREFIX LIST PG. 26

SUFFIX LIST PG. 33

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1. Abscond – (v) To depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest.

2. Adversity - (n) Hardship, difficulty; opposition

3. Aggravate – (v) to make worse/intensify something

4. Arduous – (adj) hard to do, requiring much effort

5. Belie – (v) to contradict, to give a false impression

6. Bombast - (n) speech or writing that sounds grand or important but has little meaning

7. Castigation – (n) Severe criticism or punishment

8. Censure – (v) to criticize harshly

9. Chicanery – (n) trickery, fraud, deception

10. Coercive – (adj) Forcing someone to do something against their will; intimidate

11. Condemn – (v) to express strong disapproval of

12. Conspire – (v) to plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal

13. Covert – (adj) secret or hidden

14. Cower – (v) To crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame

15. Craven – (adj) lacking courage-coward

16. Denigrate – (v)to attack the reputation of; to speak ill of

17. Denounce – (v) to criticize publicly

18. Discomfit – (v) to embarrass, unsettle

19. Disingenuous – (adj) not candid; insincere; not honest

20. Exacerbate –(v) to make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

21. Fraud –(n) a deliberate deception intended to produce unlawful gain

22. Garrulous – (adj) talkative, rambling

23. Impudent – (adj) disrespectful, characterized by improper bold behavior

24. Inopportune – (adj) coming at a bad time; not appropriate

25. Irascible – (adj) easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

26. Martial – (n) associated with war and the armed forces

27. Misanthrope – (n) a person who hates or despises people

28. Obdurate - (adj) stubborn; hardhearted

29. Onerous – (adj) troubling; burdensome

30. Perjury –(n) lying under oath

31. Provoke – (v) anger, arouse, bring to action

32. Recalcitrant – (adj/n) marked by stubborn resistance to and defiant of authority or guidance

33. Secrete – (v) to ensconce, conceal, or stow

34. Squander – (v) to spend foolishly, waste

35. Abate - (v) to lessen in intensity or degree

36. Accolade - (n) an expression of praise

37. Adulation - (n) excessive praise; intense adoration

38. Aesthetic - (adj.) dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful

39. Ameliorate - (v) to make better or make more tolerable

40. Ascetic - (n) one who practice rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of religious devotion

41. Avarice - (n) greed, esp. for wealth

42. Axiom - (n) a universally recognized principle

43. Burgeon - (v) to grow rapidly or flourish

44. Bucolic - (adj.) rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants

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45. Cacophony - (n) harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance

46. Canon - (n) an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature

47. Catalyst - (n) a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing; a person or

thing that cause change

48. Caustic - (adj) burning or stinging; causing corrosion

49. Chary - (adj.) wary, cautious, sparing

50. Cogent - (adj.) appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing

51. Complaisance - (n) the willingness to comply with the wishes of others

52. Contentious - (adj.) argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement

53. Contrite - (adj.) regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness

54. Culpable - (adj.) deserving blame

55. Dearth - (n) smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack

56. Demur - (v) to question or oppose

57. Didactic - (adj.) intended to teach or instruct

58. Discretion - (n) cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions

59. Dogmatic - (adj.) expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or unprovable principles

60. Ebullience - (n) the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings

61. Eclectic - (adj.) composed of elements drawn from various sources

62. Elegy - (n) a mournful poem, esp. one lamenting the dead

63. Emollient - (adj./n.) soothing, esp. to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; an agent that softens or smooths

the skin

64. Empirical - (adj.) based on observation or experiment

65. Enigmatic - (adj.) mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand

66. Ephemeral - (adj.) brief;fleeting

67. Esoteric - (adj.) intended for or understood by a small, specific group

68. Eulogy - (n) a speech honoring the dead; expression of approval or commendation

69. Exonerate - (v) to remove blame

70. Facetious - (adj.) playful; humorous

71. Fallacy - (n) an invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief

72. Furtive - (adj.) marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious

73. Gregarious - (adj.) sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people

74. Harangue - (v./n.) to deliver a pompous speech or tirade; a long, pompous speech

75. Heretical - (adj.) violating accepted dogma or convention

76. Hyperbole - (n) an exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech

77. Impecunious - (adj.) lacking funds; without money

78. Incipient - (adj.) beginning to come into being or to become apparent

79. Inert - (adj.) unmoving; lethargic; sluggish

80. Innocuous - (adj.) harmless; causing no damage

81. Intransigent - (adj.) refusing to compromise

82. Inveigle - (v) to obtain by deception or flattery

83. Morose - (adj.) sad; sullen; melancholy

84. Odious - (adj.) evoking intense aversion or dislike

85. Opaque - (adj.) impenetrable by light; not reflecting light; unintelligible

86. Oscillation - (n) the act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm

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87. Penurious - (adj.) penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous

88. Pernicious - (adj.) extremely harmful; potentially causing death

89. Peruse - (v) to examine with great care

90. Pious - (adj.) extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion

91. Precursor - (n) one that precedes and indicates or announces another

92. Preen - (v) to dress; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care

93. Prodigious - (adj.) abundant in size, force or extent; extraordinary

94. Prolific - (adj.) producing large volumes or amounts; productive

95. Putrefy - (v) to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor

96. Quaff - (v) to drink deeply

97. Quiescence - (n) stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest

98. Redoubtable - (adj.) awe-inspiring; worthy of honor

99. Sanction - (n/v) authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance; to give

permission or authority to

100. Satire - (n) a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision

101. Squalid - (adj.) sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect

102. Stoic - (adj.) indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast

103. Supplant - (v) to take the place of; supersede

104. Torpid - (adj.) lethargic; sluggish; dormant

105. Ubiquitous - (adj.) existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; wide-spread

106. Urbane - (adj.) sophisticated, refined, elegant

107. Vilify - (v) to defame; to characterize harshly

108. Viscous - (adj.) thick; sticky

109. Acumen - (n) keen, accurate judgement or insight; shrewdness

110. Adulterate - (v) to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients

111. Amalgamate - (v) to combine several elements into a whole

112. Archaic - (adj.) outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive time

113. Aver - (v) to state as a fact; to declare or assert

114. Bolster - (v) to provide support or reinforcement

115. Bombastic - (adj.) pompous; grandiloquent

116. Diatribe - (n) a harsh denunciation

117. Dissemble - (v) to disguise or conceal; to mislead

118. Eccentric - (adj.) departing from norms or conventions

119. Endemic - (adj.) characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, of people

120. Evanescent - (adj.) tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing

121. Fervent - (adj.) greatly emotional or zealous

122. Fortuitous - (adj.) happening by accident or chance

123. Germane - (adj.) relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter

124. Grandiloquence - (n) pompous speech or expression

125. Hackneyed - (adj.) rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage

126. Halcyon - (adj.) calm and peaceful

127. Hedonism - (n) devotion to pleasurable pursuits, esp. to the pleasure of the senses (a hedonist is someone who

pursue pleasure)

128. Hegemony - (n) the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others

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129. Iconoclast - (n) one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institution

130. Idolatrous - (adj.) given to intense or excessive devotion to something

131. Impassive - (adj.) revealing no emotion

132. Imperturbable - (adj.) marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness

133. Implacable - (adj.) not capable of being appeased or significantly changed

134. Impunity - (n) immunity from punishment or penalty

135. Inchoate - (adj.) in an initial stage; not fully formed

136. Infelicitous - (adj.) unfortunate; inappropriate

137. Insipid - (adj.) without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland

138. Loquacious - (adj.) extremely talkative (like Michelle!)

139. Luminous - (adj.) characterized by brightness and the emission of light

140. Malevolent - (adj.) having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred

141. Malleable - (adj.) capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable

142. Mendacity - (n) the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty

143. Meticulous - (adj.) characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail

144. Mitigate - (v) to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate

145. Obsequious - (adj.) exhibiting a fawning attentiveness

146. Occlude - (v) to obstruct or block

147. Opprobrium - (n) disgrace; contempt; scorn

148. Pedagogy - (n) the profession or principles of teaching, or instructing

149. Pedantic - (adj,) overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's

knowledge

150. Penury - (n) poverty; destitution

151. Pervasive - (adj.) having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout

152. Pine - (v) to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor

153. Pirate - (v) to illegally use or produce

154. Pith - (n) the essential or central part

155. Pithy - (adj.) precise and brief

156. Placate - (v) to appease; to calm by making concessions; to pacify

157. Platitude - (n) a superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningful

158. Plummet - (v) to plunge or drop straight down

159. Prodigal - (adj.) recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish

160. Profuse - (adj.) given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant

161. Proliferate - (v) to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly

162. Queries - (n) questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations

163. Querulous - (adj.) prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish

164. Rancorous - (adj.) characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment

165. Recalcitrant - (adj.) obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage

166. Repudiate - (v) to refuse to have anything to do with; disown

167. Rescind - (v) to invalidate; to repeal; to retract

168. Reverent - (adj.) marked by, feeling or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect

169. Rhetoric - (n) the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion

170. Salubrious - (adj.) promoting health or well-being

171. Solvent - (adj.) able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance

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172. Specious - (adj.) seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false

173. Spurious - (adj.) lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit

174. Subpoena - (n) a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony

175. Succinct - (adj.) brief; concise

176. Superfluous - (adj.) exceeding what is sufficient or necessary

177. Surfeit - (n/v) an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess

178. Tenacity - (n) the quality of adherence to something valued; persistent determination

179. Tenuous - (adj.) having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak

180. Tirade - (n) a long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation

181. Transient - (adj.) fleeting; passing quickly; brief

182. Zealous - (adj.) fervent; ardent; impassioned; devoted to a cause (a zealot is a zealous person)

183. Acerbic - (adj.) having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting; vitriolic

184. Aggrandize - (v) to increase in intensity, power, influence or prestige

185. Alchemy - (n) a medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals, esp. base metals into gold (an alchemist

is one who practices alchemy)

186. Amenable - (adj.) agreeable; responsive to suggestion

187. Anachronism - (n) something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context

188. Astringent - (adj./n) having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe; something with a tightening effect

on tissue

189. Contiguous - (adj.) sharing a border; touching; adjacent

190. Convention - (n) a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude

191. Credulous - (adj.) tending to believe too readily; gullible

192. Cynicism - (n) an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness

193. Decorum - (n) polite or appropriate conduct or behavior

194. Derision - (n) scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment

195. Desiccate - (v) to dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull

196. Dilettante - (n) one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge

197. Disparage - (v) to slight or belittle

198. Divulge - (v) to disclose a secret; unwrap

199. Fawn - (v) to flatter or praise excessively

200. Flout - (v) to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention

201. Glib - (adj.) marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial

202. Hubris - (n) overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance

203. Imminent - (adj.) about to happen; impending

204. Immutable - (adj.) not capable of change

205. Impetuous - (adj.) hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement

206. Indifferent - (adj.) having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice

207. Inimical - (adj.) damaging; harmful; injurious

208. Intractable - (adj.) not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate

209. Intrepid - (adj.) steadfast and courageous

210. Laconic - (adj.) using few words; terse

211. Maverick - (n) an independent or unorthodox individual ;dissenter; refuse to be branded

212. Mercurial - (adj.) characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood

213. Mollify - (v) to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity

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214. Neophyte - (n) a recent convert; a beginner; novice

215. Obfuscate - (v) to deliberately obscure; to make confusing

216. Obstinate - (adj.) stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising

217. Ostentatious - (adj.) characterized by or given to pretentious play; showy

218. Pervade - (v) to permeate throughout

219. Phlegmatic - (adj.) calm; sluggish; unemotional

220. Pragmatic - (adj.) practical rather than idealistic

221. Presumptuous - (adj.) over stepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties

222. Pristine - (adj.) pure; uncorrupted; clean

223. Probity - (n) adherence to highest principles; complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness

224. Proclivity - (n) a natural predisposition or inclination

225. Profligate - (adj.) excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant

226. Propensity - (n) a natural inclination or tendency; penchant

227. Prosaic - (adj.) dull; lacking in spirit or imagination

228. Pungent - (adj.) characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste

229. Quixotic - (adj.) foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals

230. Quotidian - (adj.) occurring or recurring daily; commonplace

231. Rarefy - (v) to make or become thin, less dense; to refine

232. Recondite - (adj.) hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure

233. Refulgent - (adj.) radiant; shiny; brilliant

234. Renege - (v) to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise

235. Sedulous - (adj.) diligent; persistent; hardworking

236. Shard - (n) a piece of broken pottery or glass

237. Soporific - (adj.) causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep

238. Sparse - (adj.) thin; not dense; arranged at widely spaced intervals

239. Spendthrift - (n) one who spends money wastefully

240. Subtle - (adj.) not obvious; elusive; difficult to discern

241. Terse - (adj.) brief and concise in wording

242. Tout - (v) to publicly praise or promote

243. Trenchant - (adj.) sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating

244. Unfeigned - (adj.) genuine; not false or hypocritical

245. Untenable - (adj.) indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable

246. Vacillate - (v) to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another; waver

247. Variegated - (adj.) multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different colors

248. Vexation - (n) annoyance; irritation

249. Vigilant - (adj.) alertly watchful

250. Vituperate - (v) to use harsh, condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively; berate

251. Volatile - (adj.) readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive

252. Plethora - (n) an overabundance; a surplus

253. Abyss – (n) an immeasurably deep chasm or void; a bottomless pit

254. Alleviate – (v) to make more bearable

255. Arbitrate – (v) to judge a dispute between two opposing parties

256. Ardor – (n) intense and passionate feeling

257. Articulate – (v) able to speak clearly and expressively

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258. Assuage – (v) to make something unpleasant less severe

259. Attenuate – (v) to reduce in force or degree; to weaken

260. Audacious – (adj) fearless and daring

261. Austere – (adj) severe or stern in appearance, undecorated

262. Banal – (adj) predictable, clichéd, boring

263. Bolster – (v) to support; to prop up

264. Candid – (adj) impartial and honest in speech

265. Capricious – (adj) changing one's mind quickly and often; whimsical

266. Crescendo – (n) steadily increasing volume or force

267. Deference – (n) respect, courtesy

268. Desultory – (adj) jumping from one thing to another; disconnected

269. Diffident – (adj) lacking self-confidence

270. Dilate – (v) to make larger; to expand

271. Dilatory – (adj) intended to delay

272. Dirge – (n) a funeral hymn; a mournful poem; a funeral service in its solemn or sung forms

273. Disabuse – (v) to set right; to free from error

274. Discern – (v) to perceive; to recognize

275. Disparate – (adj) fundamentally different; entirely unlike

276. Dissonance – (n) a harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds

277. Dupe – (v) to deceive; a person who is easily deceived

278. Efficacy – (n) effectiveness

279. Eloquent – (adj) persuasive and moving, especially in speech

280. Emulate – (v) to copy; to try to equal or excel

281. Enervate – (v) to reduce in strength

282. Engender – (v) to produce, cause, or bring about

283. Enumerate – (v) to count, list, or itemize

284. Equivocate – (v)to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead

285. Erratic –(adj) wandering and unpredictable; lacking regularity

286. Erudite – (adj) learned, scholarly, bookish

287. Estimable – (adj) admirable

288. Euphemism – (n) use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one

289. Exculpate - (v) to clear from blame; prove innocent

290. Exigent - (adj) urgent; requiring immediate action

291. Explicit - (adj) clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression

292. Fanatical - (adj) acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion

293. Fervid - (adj) intensely emotional; feverish

294. Florid - (adj) excessively decorated or embellished

295. Foment - (v) to arouse or incite

296. Frugality - (adj) a tendency to be thrifty or cheap

297. Gregarious - (adj) outgoing, sociable

298. Guile - (n) deceit or trickery

299. Gullible - (adj) easily deceived; naive

300. Homogenous - (adj) of a similar kind

301. Impervious - (adj) impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected

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302. Ingenuous - (adj) showing innocence or childlike simplicity

303. Inundate - (v) to overwhelm; to cover with water

304. Lament -(v) to express sorrow; to grieve

305. Laud - (v) to give praise; to glorify

306. Lavish - (adj) to give unsparingly; or extremely generous or extravagant

307. Lethargic - (adj) acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner

308. Lucid - (adj) clear and easily understood

309. Malinger – (v) to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill

310. Monotony - (n) lack of variation

311. Naïve - (adj) lacking sophistication or experience

312. Obviate - (v) to prevent; to make unnecessary

313. Ostentation - (n) excessive showiness; flashiness

314. Paradox - (n) a contradiction or dilemma

315. Paragon - (n) a model of excellence or perfection

316. Perfidious - (adj) willing to betray one's trust

317. Perfunctory - (adj) done in a routine way; indifferent

318. Permeate - (v) to penetrate

319. Philanthropy - (n)charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness

320. Plastic – (adj) able to be molded, altered, or bent; impressionable

321. Precipitate – (v) to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation

322. Prevaricate – (v) to lie or deviate from the truth

323. Propitiate – (v) to conciliate; to appease

324. Propriety – (n) correct behavior; obedience to rules and customs

325. Prudence – (n) wisdom, caution, or restraint

326. Quiescent – (adj) motionless; inactive; dormant

327. Reticent - (adj) silent, reserved

328. Satiate – (v) to satisfy fully or overindulge

329. Stigma – (n)a mark of shame or discredit

330. Stolid - (adj) unemotional; lacking sensitivity; impassive

331. Sublime - (adj) lofty or grand

332. Taciturn - (adj) silent, not talkative ; tacit – done without using words

333. Torpor – (n) extreme mental and physical sluggishness

334. Transitory - (adj) temporary, lasting a brief time

335. Venerate – (v)to respect deeply

336. Veracity – (noun) filled with truth and accuracy

337. Verbose – (adj) wordy

338. Waver – (v) to fluctuate between choices

339. Whimsical – (adj) acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable

340. Tumult (n) - violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar; great mental or emotional

agitation

341. Trifling (adj) - of very little importance; trivial; insignificant

342. Schism (n) - division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.

343. Heresy (n) - any belief or theory that is strongly at variance with established beliefs, customs, etc.

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ROOT LIST

Root Meaning Example

A

acu, ac, acr sharp acute, acupuncture, accurate

ag, agi, ig, act do, move, go agent, agenda, agitate, navigate, ambiguous, action

ali, allo, alter other alias, alibi, alien, alloy, alter, alter ego, altruism

agog leader demagogue, pedagogue

alt(us) high, deep altimeter, altitude

am, amor love, liking amiable, amorous, enamoured

anni, annu, enni year anniversary, annually, centennial

anthrop man anthropology, misanthrope, philanthropy

anti(co) old antique, antiquated, antiquity

arch chief, first, rule archangel, architect, archaic, monarchy, matriarchy,

patriarchy, Archeozoic era

aster, astr star aster, asterisk, asteroid, astronomy, astronaut

aud, aus,audit, aur hear, listen audiology, auditorium, audio, audition, ausculate

aug, auc increase augur, augment, auction

aev, ev age, era primeval, coeval, medieval

agri, agrari field agrarian, agriculture, peregrination

anim mind, soul animadvert, unanimous, magnanimity

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apt fit aptitude, adapt

auto, aut self automobile, autograph, automatic

B

belli war rebellion, belligerent, casus belli, bellicose

bibl book Bible, bibliography, bibliomania

bio life biology, biometrics, biome, biosphere

brev short abbreviate, brief

bene, ben good benefactor, benevolence, beign

C

cad, cas to fall cadaver, cadence, cascade

calor heat calorie, caloric, calorimeter

cap, cip, cept take capable, intercept, forceps, capture, except,

reciprocate

capit, capt head decapitate, capital, captain, caption

carn flesh carnivorous, incarnate, reincarnation, carnal

caus, caut burn, heat caustic, cauldron, cauterize

cause, cuse, cus cause, motive because, excuse, accusation

ced, ceed, cede, cess move, yield, go, surrender procedure, proceed, cede, concede, recede, precede,

accede, success

cenetri center concentric, centrifugal, centripetal, eccentric

chrom color chrome, chromosome, polychrome, chromatic

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chron time chronology, chronometer, synchronize

cide, cise cut down, kill homicide, exorcise, germicide, incision, scissors

cit call, start incite, citation, cite

civ citizen civic, civil, civilian, civilization

clam, claim cry out exclamation, clamor, proclamation, reclamation,

acclaim

clud, clus, claus shut include, conclude, recluse, claustrophobia, occlusion,

occult

cognoac, gnosi know recognize, prognosis, cognoscenti, incognito, agnostic

cord, cor, cardi heart cordial, concord, discord, courage, encourage

corp body corporation, corporal punishment, corpse, corpulent,

corpus luteum

cosm universe, world cosmos, microcosm, cosmopolitan, cosmonaut

crat, cracy rule autocrat, aristocrat, theocracy, technocracy

crea create creature, recreation, creation

cred believe creed, credo, credence, credit, credulous,

incredulous, incredible

cresc, cret, crease, cru

rise, grow crescendo, concrete, increase, decrease, accrue

crit separate, choose critical, criterion, hypocrite

cur, curs run current, concurrent, concur, incur, recur, occur,

courier, precursor, cursive

cura care curator, curative, manicure

cycl, cyclo wheel, circular Cyclops, unicycle, bicycle, cyclone, cyclic

D

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deca ten decade, decalogue, decathlon, decahedron

dem people democracy, demography, epidemic

dent, dont tooth dental, denture, orthodontist, periodontal

derm skin hypodermic, dermatology, epidermis, taxidermy

dict say, speak dictation, dictionary, dictate, dictator, Dictaphone,

edict, predict, verdict, contradict, benediction

doc, dokein teach doctrine, indoctrinate, document, dogma, dogmatic

domin master dominate, dominion, predominant, domain

don give donate, condone

dorm sleep dormant, dormitory

dox opinion, praise orthodox, heterodox, paradox, doxology

drome run, step syndrome (run together), hippodrome (place where

horses run)

duc, duct lead induce, seduce (lead aside), produce, reduce

dura hard, lasting durable, duration, endure

dynam power dynamo, dynamic, dynamite, hydrodynamics

E

endo within endorse, endocardial, endoskeletal, endoskeleton,

endosperm

equi equal equinox, equilibrium, equipoise

erg work energy, erg, allergy, ergometer, ergograph,

ergophobia

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F

fac, fact, fic, fect do, make factory, fact, manufacture, amplification, confection

fall, fals deceive fallacy, falsify, fallacious

fer bear, carry ferry, coniferous, fertile, defer, infer, refer, transfer

fid, fide, feder(is) faith, trust confidante, fidelity, confident, infidelity, infidel,

federal, confederacy, semper fi

fila, fili thread filigree, filament, filter, filet, filibuster

fin end, ended, finished final, finite, finish, confine, fine, refine, define, finale

fix fix fix, fixation, fixture, affix, prefix, suffix

flex, flect bend flex, reflex, flexible, flexor, inflexibility, reflect, deflect

flu, fluc, fluv flowing influence, fluid, flue, flush, fluently, fluctuate

form form, shape form, uniform, conform, formulary, perform, formal,

formula

fort, forc strong fort, fortress, fortify, forte, fortitude

fract, frag break fracture, infraction, fragile, fraction, refract

G

gam marriage bigamy, monogamy, polygamy

gastr (o) stomach gastric, gastronomic, gastritis, gastropod

gen birth, race, produce genesis, genetics, eugenics, genealogy, generate,

genetic, antigen, pathogen

geo earth geometry, geography, geocentric, geology

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germ vital part germination, germ, germane

gest carry, bear congest, gestation

gloss, glot tongue glossary, polyglot, epiglottis

glu, glo lump, bond, glue glue, agglutinate, conglomerate

grad, gress step, go grade, gradual, graduate, progress, graduated, egress

graph, gram write, written graph, graphic, autograph, photography, graphite,

telegram

grat pleasing congratulate, gratuity, grateful, ingrate

grav heavy, weighty grave, gravity, aggravate, gravitate

greg herd gregarious, congregation, segregate, gregarian

H

hypn sleep hypnosis, hypnotherapy

helio sun heliograph, heliotrope, heliocentric

hema, hemo blood hemorrhage, hemoglobin, hemophilia, hemostat

here, hes stick adhere, cohere, cohesion, inherent, hereditary

hetero different heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterodox

homo same homogeneous, homonym, homogenize

hum, human earth, ground, man humus, exhume, humane

hydr, hydra, hydro water dehydrate, hydrant, hydraulic, hydraulics, hydrogen,

hydrophobia

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I

ignis fire ignite, igneous, ignition

J

ject throw deject, inject, project, eject, interject

join, junct join adjoining, enjoin, juncture, conjunction, injunction,

conjunction

juven young juvenile, rejuvenate

L

lau, lav, lot, lut wash launder, lavatory, lotion, ablution, dilute

leg law legal, legislate, legislature, legitimize

levi light alleviate, levitate, levity

liber, liver free liberty, liberal, liberalize, deliverance

liter letters literary, literature, literal, alliteration, obliterate

loc, loco place locality, allocate, locomotion

log, logo, ology word, study, speech catalog, prologue, dialogue, logogram (symbol

representing a word), zoology

loqu, locut talk, speak eloquent, loquacious, colloquial, circumlocution

luc, lum, lus, lun light translucent, luminary, luster, luna (moon goddess)

M

macr-, macer lean emaciated, meager

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magn great magnify, magnificent, magnanimous, magnate,

magnitude, magnum

man hand manual, manage, manufacture, manacle, manicure,

manifest, maneuver, emancipate

mand command mandatory, remand, mandate

mania madness mania, maniac, kleptomania, pyromania

mar, mari, mer sea, pool marine, marsh, maritime, mermaid

matri mother matrimony, maternal, matriarchate, matron

medi half, middle, between,

halfway mediate, medieval, Mediterranean, mediocre,

medium

mega great megaphone, megalopolis, megacycle (a million

cycles), megaton

mem remember memo, commemoration, memento, memoir,

memorable

meter measure meter, voltammeter, barometer, thermometer

micro small microscope, microfilm, microcard, microwave,

micrometer

migra wander migrate, emigrant, immigrate

mit, miss send emit, remit, submit, admit, commit, permit, transmit,

omit, intermittent, mission, missile

mob, mot, mov move mobile, motionless, motor

mon warn, remind monument, admonition, monitor, premonition

mor, mort mortal, death mortal, immortal, mortality, mortician, mortuary

morph form amorphous, dimorphic, metamorphosis, morphology

multi many, much multifold, multilingual, multiped, multiply

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N

nat, nasc to be from, to spring forth innate, natal, native, renaissance

neo new Neolithic, nuveau riche, neologism, neophyte,

neonate

neur nerve neuritis, neuropathic, neurologist, neural, neurotic

nom law, order autonomy, astronomy, gastronomy, economy

nomen, nomin name nomenclature, nominate, ignominious

nov new novel, renovate, novice, nova, innovate

nox, noc night nocturnal, equinox, noctilucent

numer number numeral, numeration, enumerate, innumerable

numisma coin numismatics

O

oligo few, little Oligocene, oligosaccharide, oligotrophic, oligarchy

omni all, every omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, omnivorous

onym name anonymous, pseudonym, antonym, synonym

oper work operate, cooperate, opus

ortho straight, correct orthodox, orthodontist, orthopedic, unorthodox

P

pac peace pacifist, pacify, pacific ocean

paleo old Paleozoic, Paleolithic, paleomagnetism,

paleopsychology

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pan all Pan-American, pan-African, panacea, pandemonium

(place of all the demons),

pater, patr father paternity, patriarch, patriot, patron, patronize

path, pathy feeling, suffering pathos, sympathy, antipathy, apathy, telepathy

ped, pod foot pedal, impede (get feet in a trap), pedestrian,

centipede, tripod, podiatry, antipode

pedo child orthopedic, pedagogue, pediatrics

pel, puls drive, urge compel, dispel, expel, repel, propel, pulse, impulse,

pulsate, compulsory, expulsion, repulsive

pend, pens, pond hang, weigh pendant, pendulum, suspend, appendage, pensive

phage eat macrophage, bacteriophage

phil love philosophy, philanthropy, philharmonic, bibliophile

phlegma inflammation phlegm, phlegmatic

phobia, phobos fear phobia, claustrophobia, acrophobia, aquaphobia,

ergophobia, homophobia

phon sound phonograph, phonetic, symphony, homophone,

euphonious

photo light photograph, photoelectric, photogenic,

photosynthesis

plac, plais please placid, placebo, placate, complacent

plu, plur, plus more plural, pluralist, plus

pneuma, pneumon breath pneumatic, pneumonia,

poli city metropolis, police, politics, Indianapolis, megalopolis,

acropolis

poly many polysaccharide, polyandrous, polytheistic

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pon, pos, pound place, put postpone, component, opponent, proponent, expose,

impose, deposit, posture, position, expound, impound

pop people population, populous, popular

port carry porter, portable, transport, report, export, import,

support, transportation

portion part, share portion, proportion

pot power potential, potentate, impotent

prehendere seize, grasp apprehend, comprehend, comprehensive, prehensile

prim, prime first primacy, prima donna, primitive, primary, primal,

primeval

proto first prototype, protocol, protagonist, protozoan,

Proterozoic, protoindustrial

psych mind, soul psyche, psychiatry, psychology, psychosis

punct point, dot punctual, punctuation, puncture, acupuncture,

punctuation

R

reg, recti straighten regiment, regular, rectify, correct, direct, rectangle

ri, ridi, risi laughter deride, ridicule, ridiculous, derision, risible

rog, roga ask prerogative, interrogation, derogatory

rupt break rupture, interrupt, abrupt, disrupt, ruptible

S

sacr, sanc, secr sacred sacred, sacrosanct, sanction, consecrate, desecrate

salv, salu safe, healthy salvation, salvage, salutation

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sat, satis enough satient (giving pleasure, satisfying), saturate, satisfy

sci, scientia know science, conscious, omniscient, cognocienti

scope see, watch telescope, microscope, kaleidoscope, periscope,

stethoscope

scrib, script write scribe, scribble, inscribe, describe, subscribe,

prescribe, manuscript

sed, sess, sid sit sediment, session, obsession, possess, preside,

president, reside, subside

sen old senior, senator, senile

senescere to grow old senescence, evanescent

sent, sens feel sentiment, consent, resent, dissent, sentimental, sense, sensation, sensitive, sensory, dissension

sequ, secu, sue follow sequence, consequence, sequel, subsequent,

prosecute, consecutive, second, ensue, pursue

serv save, serve servant, service, subservient, servitude, preserve,

conserve, reservation, deserve, conservation, observe

sign, signi sign, mark, seal signal, signature, design, insignia, significant

simil, simul like, resembling similar, assimilate, simulate, simulacrum,

simultaneous

sist, sta, stit stand assist, persist, circumstance, stamina, status, state,

static, stable, stationary, substitute

solus alone solo, soliloquy, solitaire, solitude

solv, solu loosen solvent, solve, absolve, resolve, soluble, solution,

resolution, resolute, dissolute

somnus sleep insomnia, somnambulist

soph wise sophomore (wise fool), philosophy, sophisticated

spec, spect, spic look specimen, specific, spectator, spectacle, aspect,

speculate, inspect, respect, prospect, retrospective, introspective, expect, conspicuous

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sphere ball, sphere sphere, stratosphere, hemisphere, spheroid

spir breath spirit, conspire, inspire, aspire, expire, perspire,

respiration

string, strict draw tight stringent, strict, restrict, constrict, boa constrictor

stru, struct build construe (build in the mind, interpret), structure, construct, instruct, obstruct, destruction, destroy

sume, sump take, use, waste consume, assume (to take, to use), sump pump

presumption (to take or use before knowing all the facts

T

tact, tang, tag, tig, ting

touch tactile, contact, intact, intangible, tangible,

contagious, contiguous

tele far telephone, telegraph, telegram, telescope, television,

telephoto, telecast, telepathy

tempo time tempo, temporary, extemporaneously,

contemporary, pro tem, temporal

ten, tin, tain hold tenacious, tenant, tenure, untenable, detention,

retentive, content, pertinent, continent, obstinate, contain, abstain, pertain, detain

tend, tent, tens stretch, strain tendency, extend, intend, contend, pretend,

superintend, tender, extent, tension, pretense

terra earth terrain, terrarium, territory, terrestrial

test to bear witness testament, detest, testimony, attest

the, theo God, a god monotheism, polytheism, atheism, theology

therm heat thermometer, theorem, thermal, thermos bottle,

thermostat, hypothermia

thesis, thet place, put antithesis, hypothesis, synthesis, epithet

tom cut atom (not cuttable), appendectomy, tonsillectomy,

dichotomy, anatomy

tort, tors twist torture (twisting to inflict pain) retort, extort, distort,

contort, torsion, tortuous, torturous

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tox poison toxic, intoxicate, antitoxin

tract, tra draw, pull tractor, attract, subtract, tractable, abstract,

subtrahend

tom cut atom (not cutable, smallest particle of matter),

appendectomy, tonsillectomy, dichotomy, anatomy

tort, tors twist torture (twisting to inflict pain), retort, extort (twist

out), distort, contort, torsion

tox poison toxic, intoxicate, antitoxin

tract, tra draw, pull tractor, attract, traction, subtract, tractable, abstract (to draw away), subtrahend (the number to be drawn

away from another).

trib pay, bestow tribute, contribute, attribute, retribution, tributary

turbo disturb turbulent, disturb, turbid, turmoil

typ print type, prototype, typical, typography, typewriter,

typology, typify

U

ultima last ultimate, ultimatum

umber, umbraticum shadow umbra, penumbra, (take) umbrage, adumbrate

uni one unicorn, unify, university, unanimous, universal

V

vac empty vacate, vacuum, evacuate, vacation, vacant, vacuous

vale, vali, valu strength, worth equivalent, valiant, validity, evaluate, value, valor

ven, vent come convene, intervene, venue, convenient, avenue,

circumvent, invent, convent, venture, event, advent, prevent

ver, veri TRUE very, aver, verdict, verity, verify, verisimilitude

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vert, vers turn avert, divert, invert, introvert, convertible, reverse,

controversy, versatile

vic, vicis change, substitute vicarious, vicar, vicissitude

vict, vinc conquer victor, evict, convict, convince, invincible

vid, vis see video, evident, provide, providence, visible, revise,

supervise, vista, visit, vision

viv, vita, vivi alive, life revive, survive, vivid, vivacious, vitality, vivisection

voc call vocation, avocation, convocation, invocation, evoke,

provoke, revoke, advocate, provocative, vocal

vol will malevolent, benevolent, volunteer, volition

volcan fire volcano, vulcanize, Vulcan

volvo turn about, roll revolve, voluble (easily turned about or around

or talkative), voluminous, convolution

vor eat greedily voracious, carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous,

devour

Z

zo animal zoo (short for zoological garden), zoology,

zoomorphism (attributing animal form to god), zodiac (circle of animal constellations), protozoan

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PREFIX LIST

Prefix Meaning Example

A

a,ac,ad,af,ag,al, an, ap, as, at

to, toward, in addition to, according to

ahead, accompany, adhere, affix, aggravate, alarm, appall, assent, attempt

a, an without, not asexual, amoral, anarchy, anhydrous, Anabaptist,

anachronism

ab, abs, a apart, away from abnormal, abduct, abductor (muscle), abscission

.See ad in Prefixes,

ad toward adhere, adductor (muscle) . See ab in Prefixessection),

adumbrate

agere act agent, agency, agenda

amphi, ambi round, both sides amphitheater, amphibian, ambidextrous, ambivalent

ante before antedate, anteroom, antecedent, anterior

anthro man anthropology, anthropomorphic

anti against antipathy, antitank, anticlimax

aqua water aquarium, aqueous

archaios ancient archeology, archetype, archaic, archeozoic

archos leader, first, chief monarchy, oligarchy, anarchy, archetype, architect

arch chief, first archetype, archbishop, archeology

audio hear audiophile, audiometer, auditory

auto self automatic, automaton, auto-immune

B

bi two bi-partisan, bisexual, biennial, binary, bicuspid, bivalve

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bene well, favorable benefit, benevolent, benefactor, beneficent

bible book bibliography, Bible, bibliophile

bio life biology, biography, bio-active

C

cata down catastrophe, cataract, catapult

contra, contro against contravene, controversy

co, cog,col,com,con,cor with, together,mutually coherent, cognizant, collapse, companion, concur,

correspond

caco Bad cacophony

cide kill homicide, parricide, germicidal, ecocide

circum around circumference, circumlocution, circumnavigate

constitutus stand constitution, statute

corpus body corpse, corporeal punishment, corpus callosum

cracy rule democracy, theocrat, technocracy

credo belief credit, (see also roots section)

D

demos people democracy, demographic

de to do the opposite of decriminalize, degenerate

di two, double dimorphism, dicotyledon, diatomic

dia across, through diagonal, dialectic, dialogue, diagnosis

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dis not, apart disperse, disinherit, disenfranchise, distend

dys faulty, bad dyslexia, dyspepsia

dominus lord dominant, dominion

dynasthai be able dynamic, dynamo, dynasty, dynamite

E

ego I, self ego, egomaniac, egocentric,

epi upon, over epidermis, epidemic, epigram, epitaph, epithet,

epiphyte, epistasis, epinephrine, epiphysis

ex,e out of, Away from exotic, exterior, extraneous, extemporaneous,

exophalmic, exogenous, exothermic, exoskeleton

extra, extro beyond, outside extracirrcular, extraterritorial, extrovert

em, en to put into, to cause to

be endear, embody

F

frater brother fraternize, fraternity, fraternal, fratricide

G

geo earth geology, geography, geocentric, geomancy

H

hetero mixed, unlike heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterodox, heterodont,

hetero atom, heterocyclic, heterozygous,

hypo beneath, lower hypoglycemia

homo same, alike homogeneous, homogenized, homozygous, homolytic

fission, Homo sapiens, homonid, homeostasis

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I

idem the same identity, idiopathic, I, individual

ideo idea ideology, ideation, ideal

idios one's own idiom, idiosyncrasy, idiopathic

in(il,im, ir) in, on, upon incarcerate, incorporate, inculcate, induction, inductance, indigenous, indicator, inspiration

in, im not incredible, ignoble, inglorious, inhospitable, infinite,

infinitesimal, immoral

inter between interact, interstellar, interpret, interstitial

intra, intro within intramural, introvert

L

legis (lex) law legal, legislature

lexis word lexicon, lexicography

liber free, book liberty, library, liberal

locus place locality, local, circumlocution

M

macro large macroeconomics, macroscopic, macrophage

micro small microscope, micron, micrometer, microorganism

mono one, single monocle, monopoly, monogamy, monovalent,

monomania, monarchy

multi many multifarious, multitudinous

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mortis death mortician, mortuary, moribund, morbid

nomen name noble, ignominy, nomenclature, nominal

mal bad maladjusted, malformed

mis wrong,bad, improper misnomer, mischance, misdemeanor

mis hatred misanthrope, misogynist

meta involving change metamorphosis

O

olig few oligarchy, oligopoly

P

para beside paradigm, paragraph

per through, completely permeable, pervade

pater father paternal, paternity, patricide

peri around peripatetic, periscope, perineum, peritoneum

philo love philosophy, philanthropy

polein sell monopoly

porto carry porter, export

post after post script (p.s.), ex post facto, post hoc, post-mortem

pre before premier, preview, premium, prescient

pro before, in favor of project, projectile,

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psyche mind, soul psychology

publicus people public, republic, pub, publican

poly many polygamist, polyglot

prim first primordial, primogeniture

proto first prototype

pseudo FALSE pseudonym

R

riparia river riparian

re back,again reiterate,reimburse

retro backward retrospect, retroactive

S

scope examine microscope, oscilloscope

se away, aside secede, seclude, seduce

solus alone solo, solitary

subter under, secret subterfuge, subtle, subaltern, subterranean

syn (sym, syl, sys) together, with synchronize, symphony, sympathy, syncretic, syncope

semi half, partly semiannual, semiconscious

sub (suc, suf, sug, sup, sus)

under, less subway, subjugate, succumb

super, sur over, above supernatural, supervise, surtax

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T

tele distance telegraph, telephone, teleology

trans across transport, transcend, transmogrify

tri three trilogy, tricycle

U

utilis useful utility, utilitarian

ultra beyond, excessive ultramodern, ultacritical

un not unfeigned, unkemt, unwitting

uni one unison, sunicycle

under below undergrid, underling

V

vide, visibil, vis see video, vision, visible

vice in place of vicarious, viceroy

W

with away, against withhold, withstand

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SUFFIX LIST

Suffix Meaning Example

A

able, ible able, capable capable, agreeable, edible, visible

ac, ic like, pertaining to cardiac, aquatic, dramatic

ade result of action blockade

age act of, state of, result of storage, wreckage, damage

al relating to gradual, manual, natural

algia pain neuralgia, nostalgia, myalgia

an, ian native of, relating to African, riparian,

ance, ancy action, process, state assistance, allowance, defiance

acious, icious full of audacious, perspicacious, avaricious

ant, ent full of eloquent, suppliant, verdant

ate to make consecrate, enervate, mitigate

ation that which is exasperation, irritation

ary, ery, ory, ar relating to, quality, place where aviary, bravery, dormitory

C

cian possessing a specific skill or art magician, physician,

cy, acy action, function hesitancy, prophecy, normalcy

cule, ling very small molecule, ridicule, animalcule, duckling, sapling

D

dom quality, realm freedom, kingdom, wisdom

E

ee one who receives the action refugee, nominee, lessee

en made of, to make silken, frozen, wooden

ence, ency action, state of, quality difference, confidence, urgency, agency

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er, or one who, that which baker, miller, professor

escent in the process of adolescent, senescence, putrescence

ese a native of, the language of Javanese, Japanese, Balinese

esis, osis action, process, condition genesis, hypnosis, neurosis, osmosis

ess female goddess, lioness, actress

et, ette small one, group midget, baronet, sextet, lorgnette

F

fic making, causing scientific, specific

fold divided or multiplied by trifold, hundredfold

ful full of frightful, careful, helpful

fy, ify make beautify, fortify, simplify

H

hood order, condition, quality manhood, adulthood

I

ia disease or condition of inertia, anemia

iatry medical treatment psychiatry, podiatry

ician one who physician, mortician

ics science of athletics, physics

ic nature of, like metallic, acidic, bucolic, simplistic

ice condition, state, quality justice, malice

id, ide a thing connected with or belonging to fluid, fluoride, bromide

ile relating to, suited for, capable of juvenile, senile, purile, missile

ine nature of feminine, genuine, medicine

ion, sion, tion act, result, or state of cancellation, contagion, infection, crenellation

ish origin, nature, resembling foolish, Irish, clownish, impish

ism system, manner, condition,

characteristic alcoholism, communism, capitalism,

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ist one who, that which artist, dentist, flautist

ite nature of, quality of, mineral product prelate, Mennonite, dynamite, graphite, Israelite

ity, ty state of, quality celebrity, captivity, clarity, poverty

ive, ative, itive causing, making abusive, exhaustive, abortive

iferous producing, bearing pestiferous, vaciferous

ize, ise make emphasize, exercise, bowdlerize, bastardize,

idolize, fanaticize

L

logy study, science, theory biology, anthropology, geology, neurology

ly like, manner of carelessly, fearlessly, hopelessly

less without careless, hopeless

M

ment act of, state or, result containment, contentment, amendment

N

ness state of carelessness, restlessness

nomy law autonomy, economy, taxonomy

O

oid resembling asteroid, spheroid, rhomboid, anthropoid

ous, eous, ose, ious full of, having gracious, nervous, pompous,

ose full of Verbose, lachrymose

osis condition psychosis, neurosis, hypnosis

S

ship state of, office, quality assistantship, friendship, authorship

some like, apt, tending to lonesome, lissome, threesome, gruesome

T

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tude state of, condition of gratitude, aptitude, multitude

U

ure state of, act, process, rank culture, literature, rupture, rapture

W

wise in the manner of otherwise, clockwise

ward in the direction of eastward, downward, backward

Y

y inclined to, tend to cheery, crafty, faulty