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C O M P L E TE L IS T O F R O O T W O R D S
Root Meaning Sample Words & Meaning Synonyms
A without Abyss- without bottom Abyss- chasm, fissure
Achromatic- without Achromatic-achromous,
colour diatonic
Anhydrous- without Anhydrous-arid,
water evaporated
A on Afire- on fire Afire-aflame, burning
Ashore- on the shore Ashore- deserted,
Aside- on the side abandoned
Aside- apart, digression
ab/s, a from, away, off Abduct- carry away by Abduct- grab, kidnap,
force remove, seize
Abnormal-away from Aversion- antipathy,
normal, not normal abhorrence, hatred
Absent- away, not Abbreviate- abridge,
present abstract, clip, compress,
Aversion- the act of condense
turning away from
Abbreviate- to shorten
ac, ad to, toward, near Accelerate- to increase Accelerate- advance,
the spread of drive, dust, expedite,
Accessible- easily fire up, forward
entered, approached, or Accessible-
obtained admittance- approachable,
allowing into attainable
Acro top, height, tip, Acrobat- a “high walker” Acrobat- aerialist, artist,
beginning Acronym- a word formed athlete, balancer,
from the first(capital) clown, contortionist
letters of a word
Acrophobia- fear of
height
Act-, -act do Activity- something that React- answer back,
a person does backfire, be affected,
React- to do something act, answer,
in response acknowledge
Interaction-
communication between
two or more entities
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caustic-capable of vitriolic
burning or eating away Holocaust- mass
holocaust-total destruction
devastation utter chaos
especially by fire
cede, ceed, go, yield Exceed-to go beyond the Exceed- outgo,
cess limits outperform
Recede-to go back transcend, surmount
accessible - easily Recede- fall back, move
entered approached, or back, retreat, withdraw
obtained
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element
chromatics the study of
colour
chron/o time chronic -lasting for a long Chronic- continuing,
time inveterate
chronological- arranging
events in time order
synchronize- happening
at the
same time
cide, cise cut, kil Homicide-murder Circumscribe- confine,
incisor - a sharp tooth for limit
cutting food
insecticide-a chemical
used to
kill insects
circum around, about Circumnavigate-to sail Circumscribe-confine,
around limit, restrict
circumscribe-to draw Circumspect-discreet
around perceptive, sympathetic
circumspect-looking Circumvent- besiege,
around siege, surround,
Circumvent- to go beleaguer
around or bypass
restrictions
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isolate
Cline lean Inclination- a leaning Inclination- Liking,
toward interest
Incline-a surface that penchant proclivity,
slopes or leans predicament, love,
recline-to lean back and disposition
relax Recline- repose, recumb
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others contemporaneous
convention- a gathering
of people with a common
interest
contra/o against contradict- to argue Contrary- adverse,
opposite against perverse
contrary- not in obstinate, reverse
agreement Controversy-
controversy- contention,
disagreement contestation,
disputation, argument,
tilt
corp/o body corporation - a company Corporal- embodied
recognized by law as a incarnate, somatic
single body
corpse-a dead body
corporal-pertaining to
the body
cosm/o universe cosmonaut- a Russian Cosmos- cosmic,
astronaut creation
cosmos-the universe existence, universe,
microcosm - a miniature world
universe
Counter opposite, Counteract-to oppose Counteract- antagonize,
contrary, the effects of an action countermine,
opposing Countermand- to cancel countervail, sabotage,
a previous order neutralize, undermine,
Counteroffensive- attack weaken
against an attack
Cranio skull craniology - the study of
skull
characteristics
cranium - skull of
vertebrates
cranial - pertaining to the
skull
Cred believe credence - belief that Credulous- naïve,
something is true or valid gullible, trusting,
credulous - believing unquestioning, credible
things too easily, gullible Incredible-
incredible - unbelievable unbelievable, amazing,
astonishing
Crypto hidden, secret cryptic - of hidden Cryptic- mysterious,
meaning mystifying, cabalistic,
cryptography-science of deep, inscrutable,
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inappropriate - not
appropriate image a
likeness of someone
imag likeness image- a likeness of Imaginative-
someone hypothetical, false,
imaginative - able to untrue, creative,
think up new ideas or innovative
images
imagine - to form a
picture or
likeness in the mind
infra beneath, below infrastructure-underlying
framework of a system
infrared - below the
regular light spectrum
inter between, International - involving Intercept- interrupt,
among, jointly two or more countries hinder, stop, prevent
intersection - place
where roads come
together
intercept - to stop or
interrupt the course of
intra, intro within, inside intrastate - existing in Intravenous-inner part,
one state inside
intravenous - inside or
into a vein.
introvert-shy person who
keeps within him/herself
Ir not irredeemable - not Irredeemable-futile,
irreformable - not pessimistic, dejected
reformable
irrational - not rational
irresponsible-not
responsible
Iso equal isobar-a line on a map
connecting points of
equal
barometric pressure
isometric -having
equality of
measure
isothermal - having equal
or
constant temperature.
-ject throw Eject-to throw someone/ Eject-cast out, debar,
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otherwise dissimilar
loqo, luco speak eloquent - speaking Eloquent- orator, soft
beautifully and forcefully spoken
loquacious-very talkative Loquacious- talkative,
elocution - art of public chatterbox, verbose,
speaking wordy, voluble
Luc light elucidate - to explain, to Elucidate- to clarify
throw light on
lucid-easily understood,
giving off light
translucent- allowing
light through
lud, lus to play prelude - introduction to
the major performance
illusion - misleading
optical image or
impression
delude - to mislead,
deceive.
Lum light illuminate - to fill with Illuminate- brighten,
light fire, flash, floodlight,
lumen - unit measuring highlight, hit with a
light light, ignite, illume
lun/a /i moon lunar - relating to the
moon
lunarscape - the surface
of the
moon
lunatic - insane (as if
driven mad by the moon)
Macro large, great macroevolution-large
scale
evolution
macromolecule - a large
molecule
macroeconomics- study
of the
overall forces of
economy
magn/a/i great, large magnify - make larger Magnify-enlarge
magnificent – grand
magnate - a powerful
person,
especially in business or
industry
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matriarch - a woman
head of a
household
Max greatest maximal-the best or
greatest
possible
maximize - to make as
great as
possible
maximum the greatest
amount.
Medi middle medieval- pertaining to Medieval- antediluvian,
the Middle Ages antiquated, antique,
medium - in the middle archaic, feudal, old-
mediocre - only of fashioned, primitive
medium
(inferior) quality
Mega great, large megalopolis - an area
with many nearby cities
megaphone - a device
that
projects a loud voice
mega structure - huge
building or other
structure
melan/o black melancholy - a state of Melancholy-dejected,
dark despondent, destroyed,
emotions disconsolate, dismal,
melanoma - malignant dispirited, doleful
dark tumour of the skin
melodrama - a dark,
pathetic
drama
memor/i remember commemorate-to Commemorate-
honour the memory of, celebrate, immortalize,
as by a ceremony keep, memorize,
memorial related to monument,
remembering a person or monumentalize
event
memory- an ability to
retain
knowledge or an
individual's stock of
retained knowledge
merge/ mers dip, dive immerge or immerse-to Immerse- baptize,
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motivate - to move
someone to action
promote to move
someone
forward
removable - able to be
taken or carried away
morph/o form metamorphosis - Metamorphosis-
complete change, changeover,
change of form evolution, mutation,
endorphins - chemical in rebirth, transfiguration
the brain able to
transform pain
amorphous - without
distinct
shape or form
Mort death immortal - living forever,
unable to die
mortal - certain to die
mortician - an undertaker
Multi many, more, multi-coloured - having
than one of two many
colours
multimedia - using a
range of
media
multi-tasking - doing
many things at once
Mut change immutable - not Immutable-ageless,
changing changeless, constant,
mutant - an organism enduring, fixed,
that has immovable, inflexible
undergone change
mutate - to undergo a
change
my/o muscle myocardium - the middle
muscle of the heart
myasthenia - muscle
fatigue or weakness
myosin - common
protein in
muscle tissue
Narr tell narrate - to tell a story Narrate- describe,
narrative-a story detail, characterize,
narrator - a person who chronicle, delineate,
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nephron - a single,
excretory unit in the
kidney
neur/o nerve neuralgia - pain along a
nerve
neurologist - doctor
specializing in the nerves
neurotic - mental
disorder that usually
does not include an
impaired perception of
reality
norm/in name misnomer-an error in Nominate- assign, call,
naming a person or thing choose, cognominate,
nominal - being commission, decide,
something in name only denominate, draft,
but one in reality elect, elevate, empower
nominate - to name for
election or appointment,
to designate
Non no, not, without nondescript- with no Nondescript-
special characteristics characterless, colorless,
nonfiction-true, real, not common, dull, empty,
made-up featureless
non-sense - without
sense
Not mark notable- marked as Notarize- authenticate,
worthy of document, endorse,
attention register
notarize to certify a
signature on a legal
document
annotate to add remarks
noun, nunc declare announce - to declare in Announce- annunciate,
public blast, blazon,
denounce - to proclaim broadcast, call,
harsh communicate, declare,
criticism disclose
enunciate - to speak or Denounce- adjudicate,
declare something clearly arraign, blacklist,
blame, boycott, brand,
castigate, censure
Nov new innovate - to introduce a Novice- beginner,
new way neophyte, rookie,
novelty - something new amateur, inexperienced
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desirable
optimize - to make the
best of
optimum - the best
something
could be.
Ortho straight orthodontist - a dentist
that
straightens teeth
orthopaedic - a doctor
concerned with the
proper alignment of the
bones
orthography the correct
way of writing
Osteo bone osteoarthritis -
inflammation
caused by degeneration
of the
joints
osteopathy - therapy
that uses
among others
manipulation of the
skeleton to restore
health
osteology the study of
bones
Out goes beyond, Outgoing - being of Outgoing- extrovert,
surpasses, lively, sharing nature social, sociable,
exceeds outdoing doing better gregarious
than
outdoor - outside
Over excessive overconfident - more
confident than is
appropriate
overstock - more
supplies than is desirable
overexcited-more
excited than one should
be
Oxy sharp oxymoron - combining Oxymoron- allegory,
two ideas that sharply alliteration, allusion,
contradict each other analogue, analogy,
oxidize - corrode a anaphora, ant-climax,
surface antistrophe, antithesis
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the foot
pedestrian - one who
walks
pedicure - cosmetic
treatment
feet and toes
Pel drive, force compel - to force Expel- cast out,
someone to act disgorge, dislodge, drive
expel - to drive someone out, ejaculate, eruct,
out of a place erupt, evacuate
repel -to force back
pent/a five pentagon- shape having
5 angles and 5 sides
pentagram - a five-
pointed star formerly
used as a symbolic figure
in magic
pentathlon - an athletic
contest that includes five
events
pept, peps digestion dyspepsia - abnormal
digestion
peptic - aiding digestion
pepsin-a digestive
enzyme
Per through, permanent - lasting Perennial- chronic,
throughout throughout all time constant, continual,
permeate-to spread continuing, deathless,
throughout durable, eternal
persist - to continue for a
long time
perennial - lasting
through many years
Peri around, periodontal pertaining to Peripheral-exterior,
enclosing bone and tissue around a external, incidental,
tooth inessential, irrelevant,
peripheral lying outside minor, outer
of the center
perimeter the outer
boundary
an area
phag/e to eat Esophagus-muscular
tube that
carries food to the
stomach
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anthropophagy or
sarcophagi
cannibalism
xylophagous feeding on
wood
phil/o love, friend philanthropist- one who Philanthropist- altruist,
loves benevolent, benign
humanity Philosophy- beliefs,
philology- the love of conception, convictions,
words doctrine, idea, ideology,
philosophy - the love of logic, metaphysics,
wisdom ontology, outlook,
bibliophile - loving books rationalism
phon/o/e/y sound Cacophony-loud, Cacophony- jarring
unpleasant noise
sounds
microphone - a device
that
records and amplifies
sound
phonetic - relating to
human
speech sounds
phot/o light photogenic - caused by
light
photograph - image
made on light-sensitive
film photon- the smallest
possible unit of light
Phys nature, Physical-relating to the Physical- corporeal,
medicine, the body environment, gross,
body Physician- a doctor materialistic, natural,
Physique- nature and objective, palpable,
shape of one’s body phenomenal,
ponderable, real
phyt/o/e a plant to epiphyte-a plant growing Epiphyte- aerophyte,
produce independently on the epiphytic plant
surface of another
hydrophytes-a plant that
grows only in water
neophyte- a beginner,
especially a person
recently converted to a
new belief
pod/e foot Podiatrist-a doctor for
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the feet
podium-a small platform
to stand on
tripod- a stand or frame
with 3
legs
Poli city metropolis - a large city Metropolis- urban
politics - actions of a centre
government or political
party
Poly many, more polychrome - with many Polyglot- adapter,
than one colours cryptographer,
polyglot - a person fluent cryptologist, decoder,
in many languages dragoman, explainer,
polygon - shape with 3 or glossator, linguist
more straight sides
Pon place, put opponent - a person who opponent- antagonist,
places him/herself aspirant, assailant,
against an action, idea, bidder, candidate,
etc challenger
postpone - to put off
doing
something
Pop people popular - appealing to a Populist- common,
lot of communal,
people constitutional,
population - all of the egalitarian, equal, free,
people who live in a friendly, individualistic
particular area
populist- a supporter of
the rights of people
Port carry export - to carry goods
out of a place to another
portable - able to be
carried
porter-a person who
carries
luggage
Pos place, put deposit-to place or drop Expose- confession,
something construction,
expose - to place out into divulgence, exegesis,
the open for all to see explanation,
position- the place explication, exposal
where someone is
Post after, behind posthumous - after Postpone- adjourn,
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composition or group
involving 4 voices or
instruments
quin/t five, fifth quintet -a composition
for 5 voices or
instruments
quintessence - pure
essence, based on the
ancient philosophy that
there
was a fifth element that
was present in all things
quintuple - fivefold
radic, radix eradicate - pull out at the Radical- anarchistic,
roots complete, entire,
radical - fundamental, excessive, extremist,
looking at things from a fanatical, far-out,
drastic point of view freethinking,
radish - an edible root of iconoclastic,
the immoderate,
mustard family insubordinate,
insurgent,
insurrectionary,
intransigent
Radio radiation, ray radioactive – emitting
radiation
radiologist- someone
diagnosing treating via
radiation
ram/i branch ramification-the Ramification-
resulting consequence of bifurcation, branch,
a decision branching, breaking,
ramify-to spread or complication,
branch out consequence,
ramous - a branchlike divarication, division,
part excrescence, extension,
forking, offshoot,
outgrowth, partition,
radiation, result
Re again, back, rebound -to spring back Rebound- backfire,
backward again boomerang, convalesce,
rewind- to wind get back on one’s feet ,
something get better, get in shape,
backward get well, heal, kick back,
reaction - a response make a comeback,
recognize to identify mend, overcome, pick
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for a
person
Sex six sextet or sextets - a
composition or group of
six
sextuple - six fold
sexagenarian person in
his/her sixties
Sol alone desolate - lonely, dismal, Desolate- unused,
gloomy barren, abandoned
solitary - done alone, by Solitary- alone, aloof,
yourself reserved, shy- natured,
solo - a performance introvert
done by one person
alone
Sol sun solar - involving the sun
parasol - umbrella
protecting from the sun
solarium - a room where
one is exposed to sun
light
somn/l sleep insomnia - inability to fall Somnolent- dizzy, lazy,
asleep sleepy, lethargic,
somniloquy talking in lackadaisical, dormant
your sleep
somnolent - feeling
sleepy
Son sound consonant - a speech Sonorous- pompous,
sound bombastic,
sonorous- producing grandiloquent,
loud, full, rich sounds magniloquent, loud
voiced
Soph wise philosopher - a wise
person
sophisticated - wise
about the
ways of the world
sophism - a clever but
misleading argument
spec/t/spic see, look spectator - a person who
sees an event
Sphere ball biosphere - the whole
round
surface of the earth
hemisphere - half the
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spherically shaped like a
ball
Spir breathe inspire - to stimulate or Inspire- encourage,
animate enliven, arouse,
transpire - to give of motivate
vapour with waste Transpire- occur,
product through the skin happen, arise, ensue
or a membrane
spirit-invisible life force
Sta stand stable - standing steady Stagnant- motionless,
and firm filthy, immobile,
stagnant - standing still, constant, stationery
not moving
stationary - at a
standstill, fixed
Stell star constellation - a group of Constellation- destiny,
stars certainty, course of
that forms a pattern events
interstellar - between
the stars
stellar - relating to stars
Struct build construct- to build Construct- compound,
destruction- the act of create, set up
destroying something Destruction-
that was built structure - demolishing,
something built devastation
infrastructure-underlying
framework of a system
Sub under, lower submarine - an
than, inferior to underwater boat
submerge to put
underwater
substandard - inferior to
accepted standards
Sum highest sum - the combined total Summit- peak, the
of topmost, point, zenith,
everything peak, acme, apex
summation - the total,
highest
amount
summit - the highest
point or top
Super higher in quality Super bowl - the final Superior- better,
or quantity annual greater, higher,
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amounts of moisture
zo/o animal life Zoology- study of Zoology- fauna
animals
Zooid- resembling an
animal
Zooplankton- minute
floating aquatic animals
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