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Root Words FlashcardsThe 44 must-know rootsfor the GRECopyright 2012, by Aristotle Prepwww.aristotleprep.com
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Aristotle Prep Root Words FlashcardsVerbalRoot wordsVerbalRoot wordsA-withoutAb- down, off, withoutAmoral – neither moral nor immoralAtypical - not typicalAtheist –one who does not believe in GodAtrophy- wasting away, deteriorationAbnormal- deviating from normalAbhor – to hate, detestAbominate – to detestAbduct - to take by forceAbstruse – hard to understandAbstract – considered apart from normal existenceVerbalRoot wordsVerbalRoot wordsAc –bitter, sharpArch- chief/importantAcute – sharp, severeAcerbic –sour or astringent in tasteAcrid – unpleasantly sharp or bitterAcidic – something that is sourAcrimony- bitter animosityArchbishop - the highest ranking bishopArchenemy - chief or worst enemyMatriarch - a female who rules a groupMonarch - a king or queenVerbalRoot wordsVerbalRoot wordsAm,ami- loveAmbi –bothamiable - friendly, pleasant, lovableamicable – characterized by friendlinessamity - friendly and peaceful relationsamorous - showing romantic loveenamored – inflamed with love,captivatedambidextrous -able to use both hands equallyambiguous - having more than one meaningambivalence - conflicting or opposite feelingstoward a person or thingwww.aristotleprep.com
VerbalRoot wordsVerbalRoot wordsAnti- Against, oppositeAv- birdAntibody - a substance that destroys microOrganismsAntidote – a remedy to neutralize poison or diseaseAntiseptic - preventing infectionAntipathy - hatredAntisocial - opposing social normAviary - a large enclosure for birdsAviatrix - a female airplane pilotAviation - the art of designing or operating aircraftVerbalRoot wordsVerbalRoot wordsBene- Good (NOTE: Opposite : “Mal”)Belli - warbenefactor - person who gives money to a cause;beneficial - producing a good effect;benevolent - showing kindness or goodwillbenediction -blessingbellicose – warlike in manner or temperamentbelligerent - hostile, ready to fightrebel - person who opposes and fightsVerbalRoot wordsCide, cise - killhomicide - murderincisor - a sharp tooth for cutting foodinsecticide - a chemical used to kill insectsregicide – killing of a kingpatricide – murdering one’s fathermatricide – murdering one’s motherfratricide – murdering one’s botherVerbalRoot wordsCircum- around, aboutcircumnavigate - to sail around;circumscribe - to draw around, to restrictcircumspect - looking around, prudentcircumlocution - roundabout talk, beatingaround the bushcircumambulate- to walk about or aroundwww.aristotleprep.com
VerbalRoot wordsVerbalRoot wordsCol,com,con – together/jointlyCog- to knowcollaborate - to work togethercollision - smashing togethercolloquial - words formed by everyday interactioncommemorate - to memorize togethercommune - living together while owning things in commonconcomitant- accompanyingconcur - to agree with someoneCognizant- fully informed, consciouscognition - process of acquiring knowledgeincognito - disguised so no one knows yourecognize - to discover that one knowscogitate - to think carefully aboutVerbalRoot wordsVerbalDol – suffer, painCred- believecredence - belief that something is true or validcredulous - believing things too easily, gullibleincredible - unbelievableincredulous - skeptical, disbelievingVerbalRoot wordsCondolence – expression of sympathyIndolence – a state of being lazy or slothfulDoleful – sorrowful, mournfulDolorous – full of pain or sorrowRoot wordsVerbalRoot wordsDys - abnormal, badEu - good, welldyspepsia - abnormal indigestiondystopia - an imaginary place of total miserydyslexia - impairment of the ability to handle wordsdysfunctional – poorly functionaleuphemism - replacing an offensive word withan inoffensive oneeuphony - having a pleasant soundeuphoria - feeling of well-beingeulogy - speech in praise of someoneeugenics - the study of hereditary improvementof a racewww.aristotleprep.com
VerbalRoot wordsVerbalRoot wordsExtra - outside, beyondGen/o/e/genesis- birth, production, formationextraordinary - beyond ordinaryextraterrestrial - outside the Earthextrovert - an outgoing personextradite – to hand over an accused to thestate where crime was committedgenealogy - the study of the history of a familygeneration - all the people born at approx the samegenetic -relating to heredity encoded in the genes.Congenital – existing from birthVerbalRoot wordsVerbalRoot wordsGer- old ageGrat- pleasinggeriatrics - medicine pertaining to the elderlygerontocracy - the rule of the eldersgerontology - the science of aging.gratify - to please someonegrateful - feeling thankfulgratuity - a tip, token of appreciationingratiate – to bring oneself into the favor ofanother by deliberate effortsVerbalRoot wordsVerbalGrand - big, hugeRoot wordsLoq/loc – speakgrandeur – the quality of being grand/magnificientgrandiose- pretentiously grandaggrandize- to make something appear bigger orgreatergrandiloquent –pompous or bombasticGrandiloquent – pompous or inflated in languageeloquent - speaking beautifully and forcefullyloquacio loquacious -very talkativecircumlocution –roundabout talkelocution - art of clear & expressive speakingwww.aristotleprep.com
VerbalRoot wordsVerbalRoot wordsMal/Male – bad, ill ,evilMeta - change, after, beyond, betweenmalfunction – not functioning properlymalevolence-ill willmalicious - showing strong ill willmalediction- a cursemalign – to speak ill about someonemaladroit – clumsy, tactlessmetaphysics - study of nature and realitymetamorphosis - a complete change of formmetastasis - the transmission of disease toother parts of the body.VerbalRoot wordsVerbalRoot wordsMorph- shapeMor/Mort- deathmetamorphosis - complete change of formmorphology – the branch of biology that deals withthe structure & form of organismsamorphous - without distinct shape or formmortal - certain to dieMorbid – gruesome, grislyMorose - gloomymoribund – dying, decayingimmortal - living forever, unable to dieVerbalRoot wordsVerbalRoot wordsNat - bornOb/op-- in the way, againstinnate - included since birthnascent – starting to developnatal - relating to birthnatural - gotten at birth, not afterwardobject - to be against somethingobscure - hard to understandobstruct- hinderobfuscate- confuse, darkenobtuse –not sharp, dullobstreperous –noisly defiant. Unrulywww.aristotleprep.com
VerbalRoot wordsVerbalRoot wordsOmni –allPan - all, any, everyoneomnipotent - with all the poweromniscient - knowing all thingsomnipresent- present everywhereomnivorous -eating all foodspanacea - a cure for all diseases or problemspanorama - an all-around viewpantheism - the worship of all godspandemic - affecting allVerbalRoot wordsVerbalRoot wordsPath - feeling, emotionPhil - loveempathy- identification with & understanding ofanother’s feelingsapathy - a lack of feeling or interestsympathy-harmony or agreement, sharingsomeone’s feelingsantipathy- a feeling of great dislikephilanthropist - one who loves humanityphilology - the love of wordsphilosophy - the love of wisdomphilatelist – one who loves or collects stampsbibliophile – a lover of booksVerbalRoot wordsVerbalRoot wordsPurge – cleanSci - to knowPurge - remove anything undesirablepurgatory - according to Roman Catholics a placewhere souls must clean themselves of sinexpurgate - remove objectionable passages froma publicationconscience - sense of knowing right from wrongconscious - knowing what is happeningomniscient - knowing everythingprescient - ability to perceive events before theyoccurewww.aristotleprep.com
VerbalRoot wordsVerbalRoot wordsSol - aloneSomn -desolate - lonely, dismal, gloomysolitary - done alone, by yourselfsoliloquy – the act of speaking to oneselfinsomnia - inability to fall asleepsomniloquy - talking in one’s sleepsomnolent - feeling sleepySomnambulist- sleep walkerVerbalRoot wordssleepVerbalRoot wordsTheo – GodTract - pullmonotheism - belief in one godpolytheism - worshiping more than one Godtheology - the study of religion, god, etctheocracy- Form of govt where religion is theguiding principleattract - to pull nearerdistract - to drag attention away fromsomethingIntractable- stubbornVerbalRoot wordsVerbalRoot wordsTrans- across, beyond, throughVac - emptytranscontinental - across the continenttransfer - to move from one place to anothertransport - to carry something across a spaceintransigent- Uncompromisingevacuate - to empty a dangerous placevacant - empty, not occupiedvacation - a time without workvacuous - lacking intelligencewww.aristotleprep.com
VerbalRoot wordsVerbalRoot wordsVer - truthViv - lifeveracious - truthful, honestveracity - the truth;verify - to make sure that something is trueveritableaverasseverateVivid- livelyrevival - the act of bringing back to lifevital - pertaining to livevivacious - high-spirited and full of lifeconvivial- sociablewww.aristotleprep.com
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