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, clichd, 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. Nave - (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