GRE Vocabulary

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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

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

archangel, architect, archaic, monarchy, matriarchy,

arch chief, first, rule
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

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

cad, cas to fall cadaver, cadence, cascade

calor heat calorie, caloric, calorimeter

capable, intercept, forceps, capture, except,

cap, cip, cept take
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

procedure, proceed, cede, concede, recede, precede,

ced, ceed, cede, cess move, yield, go, surrender
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

exclamation, clamor, proclamation, reclamation,

clam, claim cry out
acclaim

include, conclude, recluse, claustrophobia, occlusion,

clud, clus, claus shut
occult

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

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

corporation, corporal punishment, corpse, corpulent,

corp body
corpus luteum

cosm universe, world cosmos, microcosm, cosmopolitan, cosmonaut

crat, cracy rule autocrat, aristocrat, theocracy, technocracy

crea create creature, recreation, creation

creed, credo, credence, credit, credulous,

cred believe
incredulous, incredible

cresc, cret, crease,

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

crit separate, choose critical, criterion, hypocrite

current, concurrent, concur, incur, recur, occur,

cur, curs run
courier, precursor, cursive

cura care curator, curative, manicure

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

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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

dictation, dictionary, dictate, dictator, Dictaphone,

dict say, speak
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

syndrome (run together), hippodrome (place where

drome run, step
horses run)

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

dura hard, lasting durable, duration, endure

dynam power dynamo, dynamic, dynamite, hydrodynamics

endorse, endocardial, endoskeletal, endoskeleton,

endo within
endosperm

equi equal equinox, equilibrium, equipoise

energy, erg, allergy, ergometer, ergograph,

erg work
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

confidante, fidelity, confident, infidelity, infidel,

fid, fide, feder(is) faith, trust
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, uniform, conform, formulary, perform, formal,

form form, shape
formula

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

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

gam marriage bigamy, monogamy, polygamy

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

genesis, genetics, eugenics, genealogy, generate,

gen birth, race, produce
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, graphic, autograph, photography, graphite,

graph, gram write, written
telegram

grat pleasing congratulate, gratuity, grateful, ingrate

grav heavy, weighty grave, gravity, aggravate, gravitate

greg herd gregarious, congregation, segregate, gregarian

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

dehydrate, hydrant, hydraulic, hydraulics, hydrogen,

hydr, hydra, hydro water
hydrophobia

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 I

ignis fire ignite, igneous, ignition

ject throw deject, inject, project, eject, interject

adjoining, enjoin, juncture, conjunction, injunction,

join, junct join
conjunction

juven young juvenile, rejuvenate

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

catalog, prologue, dialogue, logogram (symbol

log, logo, ology word, study, speech
representing a word), zoology

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

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

macr-, macer lean emaciated, meager

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 magnify, magnificent, magnanimous, magnate,
magn great
magnitude, magnum

manual, manage, manufacture, manacle, manicure,

man hand
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

half, middle, between, mediate, medieval, Mediterranean, mediocre,

medi
halfway medium

megaphone, megalopolis, megacycle (a million

mega great
cycles), megaton

memo, commemoration, memento, memoir,

mem remember
memorable

meter measure meter, voltammeter, barometer, thermometer

microscope, microfilm, microcard, microwave,

micro small
micrometer

migra wander migrate, emigrant, immigrate

emit, remit, submit, admit, commit, permit, transmit,

mit, miss send
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

Neolithic, nuveau riche, neologism, neophyte,

neo new
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

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

pac peace pacifist, pacify, pacific ocean

Paleozoic, Paleolithic, paleomagnetism,

paleo old
paleopsychology
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 Pan-American, pan-African, panacea, pandemonium
pan all
(place of all the demons),

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

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

pedal, impede (get feet in a trap), pedestrian,

ped, pod foot
centipede, tripod, podiatry, antipode

pedo child orthopedic, pedagogue, pediatrics

compel, dispel, expel, repel, propel, pulse, impulse,

pel, puls drive, urge
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, claustrophobia, acrophobia, aquaphobia,

phobia, phobos fear
ergophobia, homophobia

phonograph, phonetic, symphony, homophone,

phon sound
euphonious

photograph, photoelectric, photogenic,

photo light
photosynthesis

plac, plais please placid, placebo, placate, complacent

plu, plur, plus more plural, pluralist, plus

pneuma, pneumon breath pneumatic, pneumonia,

metropolis, police, politics, Indianapolis, megalopolis,

poli city
acropolis

poly many polysaccharide, polyandrous, polytheistic

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 postpone, component, opponent, proponent, expose,
pon, pos, pound place, put impose, deposit, posture, position, expound,
impound

pop people population, populous, popular

porter, portable, transport, report, export, import,

port carry
support, transportation

portion part, share portion, proportion

pot power potential, potentate, impotent

prehendere seize, grasp apprehend, comprehend, comprehensive, prehensile

primacy, prima donna, primitive, primary, primal,

prim, prime first
primeval

prototype, protocol, protagonist, protozoan,

proto first
Proterozoic, protoindustrial

psych mind, soul psyche, psychiatry, psychology, psychosis

punctual, punctuation, puncture, acupuncture,

punct point, dot
punctuation

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

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

telescope, microscope, kaleidoscope, periscope,

scope see, watch
stethoscope

scribe, scribble, inscribe, describe, subscribe,

scrib, script write
prescribe, manuscript

sediment, session, obsession, possess, preside,

sed, sess, sid sit
president, reside, subside

sen old senior, senator, senile

senescere to grow old senescence, evanescent

sentiment, consent, resent, dissent, sentimental,

sent, sens feel
sense, sensation, sensitive, sensory, dissension

sequence, consequence, sequel, subsequent,

sequ, secu, sue follow
prosecute, consecutive, second, ensue, pursue

servant, service, subservient, servitude, preserve,

serv save, serve
conserve, reservation, deserve, conservation, observe

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

similar, assimilate, simulate, simulacrum,

simil, simul like, resembling
simultaneous

assist, persist, circumstance, stamina, status, state,

sist, sta, stit stand
static, stable, stationary, substitute

solus alone solo, soliloquy, solitaire, solitude

solvent, solve, absolve, resolve, soluble, solution,

solv, solu loosen
resolution, resolute, dissolute

somnus sleep insomnia, somnambulist

soph wise sophomore (wise fool), philosophy, sophisticated

specimen, specific, spectator, spectacle, aspect,

spec, spect, spic look speculate, inspect, respect, prospect, retrospective,
introspective, expect, conspicuous

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 sphere ball, sphere sphere, stratosphere, hemisphere, spheroid

spirit, conspire, inspire, aspire, expire, perspire,

spir breath
respiration

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

construe (build in the mind, interpret), structure,

stru, struct build
construct, instruct, obstruct, destruction, destroy
consume, assume (to take, to use), sump pump
sume, sump take, use, waste presumption (to take or use before knowing all the
facts

tact, tang, tag, tig, tactile, contact, intact, intangible, tangible,

touch
ting contagious, contiguous

telephone, telegraph, telegram, telescope, television,

tele far
telephoto, telecast, telepathy

tempo, temporary, extemporaneously,

tempo time
contemporary, pro tem, temporal
tenacious, tenant, tenure, untenable, detention,
ten, tin, tain hold retentive, content, pertinent, continent, obstinate,
contain, abstain, pertain, detain
tendency, extend, intend, contend, pretend,
tend, tent, tens stretch, strain
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

thermometer, theorem, thermal, thermos bottle,

therm heat
thermostat, hypothermia

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

atom (not cuttable), appendectomy, tonsillectomy,

tom cut
dichotomy, anatomy

torture (twisting to inflict pain) retort, extort, distort,

tort, tors twist
contort, torsion, tortuous, torturous

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 tox poison toxic, intoxicate, antitoxin

tractor, attract, subtract, tractable, abstract,

tract, tra draw, pull
subtrahend

atom (not cutable, smallest particle of matter),

tom cut
appendectomy, tonsillectomy, dichotomy, anatomy

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

tort, tors twist
out), distort, contort, torsion

tox poison toxic, intoxicate, antitoxin

tractor, attract, traction, subtract, tractable, abstract

tract, tra draw, pull (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

type, prototype, typical, typography, typewriter,

typ print
typology, typify

ultima last ultimate, ultimatum

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

uni one unicorn, unify, university, unanimous, universal

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

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

convene, intervene, venue, convenient, avenue,

ven, vent come circumvent, invent, convent, venture, event, advent,
prevent

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

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

vic, vicis change, substitute vicarious, vicar, vicissitude

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

video, evident, provide, providence, visible, revise,

vid, vis see
supervise, vista, visit, vision

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

vocation, avocation, convocation, invocation, evoke,

voc call
provoke, revoke, advocate, provocative, vocal

vol will malevolent, benevolent, volunteer, volition

volcan fire volcano, vulcanize, Vulcan

revolve, voluble (easily turned about or around

volvo turn about, roll
or talkative), voluminous, convolution

voracious, carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous,

vor eat greedily
devour

Z
zoo (short for zoological garden), zoology,
zo animal 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, to, toward, in addition ahead, accompany, adhere, affix, aggravate, alarm,
as, at to, according to appall, assent, attempt

asexual, amoral, anarchy, anhydrous, Anabaptist,

a, an without, not
anachronism

abnormal, abduct, abductor (muscle), abscission

ab, abs, a apart, away from
.See ad in Prefixes,

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

ad toward
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

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

cata down catastrophe, cataract, catapult

contra, contro against contravene, controversy

coherent, cognizant, collapse, companion, concur,

co, cog,col,com,con,cor with, together,mutually
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)

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

ego I, self ego, egomaniac, egocentric,

epidermis, epidemic, epigram, epitaph, epithet,

epi upon, over
epiphyte, epistasis, epinephrine, epiphysis
exotic, exterior, extraneous, extemporaneous,
ex,e out of, Away from
exophalmic, exogenous, exothermic, exoskeleton

extra, extro beyond, outside extracirrcular, extraterritorial, extrovert

to put into, to cause to

em, en endear, embody
be

frater brother fraternize, fraternity, fraternal, fratricide

geo earth geology, geography, geocentric, geomancy

heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterodox, heterodont,

hetero mixed, unlike
hetero atom, heterocyclic, heterozygous,

hypo beneath, lower hypoglycemia

homogeneous, homogenized, homozygous, homolytic

homo same, alike
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

incarcerate, incorporate, inculcate, induction,

in(il,im, ir) in, on, upon
inductance, indigenous, indicator, inspiration

incredible, ignoble, inglorious, inhospitable, infinite,

in, im not
infinitesimal, immoral

inter between interact, interstellar, interpret, interstitial

intra, intro within intramural, introvert

legis (lex) law legal, legislature

lexis word lexicon, lexicography

liber free, book liberty, library, liberal

locus place locality, local, circumlocution

macro large macroeconomics, macroscopic, macrophage

micro small microscope, micron, micrometer, microorganism

monocle, monopoly, monogamy, monovalent,

mono one, single
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

olig few oligarchy, oligopoly

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

riparia river riparian

re back,again reiterate,reimburse

retro backward retrospect, retroactive

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,

under, less subway, subjugate, succumb
sus)

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

utilis useful utility, utilitarian

ultra beyond, excessive ultramodern, ultacritical

un not unfeigned, unkemt, unwitting

uni one unison, sunicycle

under below undergrid, underling

vide, visibil, vis see video, vision, visible

vice in place of vicarious, viceroy

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

system, manner, condition,
ism alcoholism, communism, capitalism,
characteristic

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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

emphasize, exercise, bowdlerize, bastardize,

ize, ise make
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

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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

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