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ROOTS PREFIX AND SUFFIX

Sl.No RPS MEANING WORDS

1. A/An not, without asymmetrical, anhydrous, amoral, anarchy,
apathy, atheist
2. Ac/Acr/Acer sharp, sour acid, acidulous, acerbic, acrimonious, acumen,
exacerbate, acme
3. Am/ Ami love, friend, amiable, amicable, amity, amigo, amateur,
care amalgamate, ameliorate
4. Alter/ Ali/ Altr other, another alternate, alternative, alteration, alien, alias,
alter-ego
5. Ambl/ Ambul walk ambulance, somnambulate, circumambulate,
amble, preamble
6. Arch/ Cracy rule monarchy, anarchy, patriarchy, matriarchy,
democracy, theocracy, aristocracy, bureaucracy,
autocracy
7. anim mind, soul, animal, animated, animosity, unanimous,
spirit magnanimous, equanimity
8. Ambi/ Amphi both ambiguous, ambivalence, ambidextrous,
amphibian
9. Auto self automatic, autonomous, autobiography
10. Aud hear audible, audition, auditorium, audience
11. Anthrop mankind philanthropy, misanthrope, anthropology
12. Ant/ Ante before antique, anterior, antecede
13. Anti against, opposite antipathy, antidote, antibiotic, anti-social,
antivirus, antiseptic
14. Bene/ Bon good benefit, benevolent, beneficial, benign,
benediction, beneficiary, benefactor, bonus, bon
voyage, bona fide, bonanza
15. Mal bad malevolent, malign, malediction, malefactor,
mala fide, malady, malware
16. Belli/ Bellu war, fight belligerent, rebellion, antebellum
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17. Bi two biannual, biennial
18. Cord/ Card heart cardiac, cardiology, cardinal, accord, discord,
concord
19. Circum round circular, circumference, circumambulate,
circumnavigate, circumstance
20. Cide kill suicide, pesticide, patricide, matricide,
homicide, genocide
21. Carn flesh carnivore, incarnation, reincarnation, carnage
22. Corp body corporate, corpse, corps, corporal, corporeal,
corpulent
23. Cede/ Cess go, yield precede, recede, secede, antecede, cessation,
incessant
24. Clin/ Cliv slope, lean incline, decline, recline, acclivity, declivity,
proclivity
25. Cred belief credible, incredible, credit, discredit, credentials,
credulous, incredulous
26. co/con/com same, together co-host, colleague, compatriot, co-worker,
congress
27. Cogn know cognition, cognizant, recognition
28. Culp blame culprit, inculpate, exculpate
29. De down, out, decline, debar, defame, degrade, debase,
away, apart deceive, depart
30. Doc/Doct teach doctor, doctrine, doctrinaire, dogma, dogmatic,
indoctrinate
31. dol sorrow, pain condolence, doleful, dolour, doldrums
32. derma skin dermatology
33. ego self egoist, egotist, egomaniac, egocentric
34. eu good euphoria, eulogy, euphony (x cacophony)
35. err wander (error) error, erratic, errant, aberration
36. frag/ frac break fracture, fragile, fragment, fracas
37. fid trust, faith confident, diffident, confidant, fidelity, infidelity
38. fore before forefathers, forecast, foresee, foretell, forebode
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39. gen birth, class, genetics, gender, gene, homogeneous,
relation heterogeneous, generation, genocide, congenital,
progeny, generate
40. grad/ gress step, go Gradual, Gradient, Degrade, Upgrade,
Retrograde, Progress, Regress, Digress,
Retrogress, Congress, Transgress, Egress,
Ingress
41. graph/ gram write Biography, Autobiography, Bibliography,
Diagram
42. greg crowd gregarious, aggregate, segregate, congregation
43. hyper over, above hyperthermia, hyperglycemia, hyperactive
44. hypo under hypothermia, hypotension, hypoglycemia
45. homo same, human homogeneous, homicide, homophobe
46. hetero different heterogeneous, heterodox
47. hydra water anhydrous, hydrate, dehydrate
48. hol whole holistic, hologram
49. inter between, among interject, interfere, intervene, intermediate
50. intra within introspect…..
51. ject/ jet throw inject, reject, subject, project, abject, interject,
trajectory, reject, object
52. jur/ jus law, right jury, jurisdiction, justice, adjure, perjury
53. jud judge judgmental, judicious, prejudice, subjudice
54. locu/ loqu/ logue/ speak elocution, circumlocution, eloquent, loquacious,
logy prologue, epilogue, dialogue, monologue,
soliloquy, colloquial, eulogy
55. logy study biology, psychology, zoology, anthropology
56. luc/ lum/ lus light, shine lucrative, lucid, pellucid, elucidate, lustre,
lackluster, luminous, illumination
57. ling tongue linguistics, bilingual, multilingual
58. matri/ mater mother maternal, matricide, matron, matriarchy
59. patri/ pater father, nation paternal, patricide, patron, patriarchy, patriot,
compatriot, expatriate
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60. mor/ mort death mortal, immortal, morgue, mortuary, morbid,
morose, moribund, mortify
61. magn/ mega/ maj/ big magnify, magnate, magnificent, megalith,
mas/ macro megalomania, majestic, massacre,
macro - economics
62. nym/ nom name synonym, antonym, homonym, anonymous,
acronym, nominate, nominal
63. nas/ nat born natural, native, innate, nascent, renaissance
64. noc/ nox harm innocent, innocuous, nocuous, noxious,
obnoxious
65. neo/ nov new neo-natal, novice, neophyte, novel, innovate,
renovate
66. omni all omnivore, omniscience, omnipresent,
omnipotent
67. ob against obstacle, obstruct, object, obstinate
68. path feel, think sympathy, empathy, apathy, antipathy, pathetic
69. plac/ pac/ peac peace pacify, pacific, placid, placate, complacent, pact,
pacifist
70. phob fear acrophobia, hydrophobia, xenophobia
chlorophobia
71. phon/ son sound telephone, euphony, cacophony, sonic, sonorous
72. phil love philanthropy, bibliophile, philosophy
73. pan all pandemic, panacea, panorama, pantheistic
74. pseudo false pseudonym
75. pre before precede, prepare, prescience, predict, presage,
precursor, prerogative, preference
76. per through, permit, permeate, perennial, perimeter,
throughout periphery
77. quer/ ques/ quire/ question query, quest, inquest, inquire, enquire,
quis inquisitive
78. rect straight erect, correct, rectangle
79. rid/ ris laugh ridicule, deride, risible
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80. Scrib, Scrip, Scriv write Scribe, Scribble, Ascribe, Prescribe, Proscribe,
Describe, Inscribe, Transcribe, Circumscribe,
Manuscript
81. Sent/Sens feel , think Assent, Dissent, Consensus, Sentiment
82. Spect/Spic see, look Spectacles, Spectacle, Spectacular, Inspect,
Aspect, Respect, Circumspect, Prospect,
Perspective, Spectator
83. sacr/ sanct holy sacred, sacrifice, sanctuary, sanctum, sanctify,
sanctity
84. seq/ sec follow sequence, consecutive, consequence, sequel,
subsequent
85. somn sleep insomnia, somnolent, somnambulate
86. sol sun, alone solar, solo, soliloquy, solace, solemn
87. sub under, below submissive, submit, submarine, subjugate
super/ sur above, over surplus, surfeit, surpass, supersede
88. surg/ surrect rise surge, insurrection, resurrection, insurgency,
resurgency
89. tim / trep fear timid, timorous, intimidate, trepidation, intrepid
90. turb/ trem shake disturb, perturb, turbulent, turbid, tremble,
91. theo god theology, theist, atheist, monotheistic,
pantheistic
92. term end terminate, terminal, interminable
93. tacit slient tacit, taciturn, reticent
94. tort twist contort, distort, retort, tortuous
95. tract pull attract, retract, protract, contract, subtract,
tractable, intractable
96. trans beyond transfer, transmit, transparent, transgress,
translucent, transient
97. uni one unanimous, unity, unison, unify
98. vor eat herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, voracious
99. ver true verify, veracity, verity, aver, veracious
100. viva life vivacity, vivacious, vivid, convivial