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By knowing these prefix, roots, and suffix, you will able know many more thousands words containing these prefixs, roots, and suffixs.
Following are some of the most useful prefixes:
By knowing these 60 prefixes, you will able know the meanings of many more thousands words containing these prefixes.
| Prefix | Meanings | |
| 1 | ab: | from Ex: aberration |
| 2 | ad:—-see also ac, af, ag, al, ap, as, at | to Ex: adequate |
| 3 | ambi: | both Ex: ambidextrous |
| 4 | an:—-see also a: | without Ex: anarchy |
| 5 | anti: | against Ex: antipathetic |
| 6 | ante: | before Ex: antecedent |
| 7 | be: | throughout Ex:belie |
| 8 | bi: | two Ex:bilateral |
| 9 | cata: | down Ex: catacomb |
| 10 | circum: | around Ex:circumscribe |
| 11 | com—-see also con, col, cor, cog, co: | together Ex: confluence |
| 12 | contra: | against Ex: contravene |
| 13 | de: | down (negative) Ex: debase |
| 14 | deca: | ten Ex: decathlon |
| 15 | decem: | ten Ex: decimal |
| 16 | di: | two Ex: digraph |
| 17 | dia: | through, between Ex: dialectic |
| 18 | dis: | apart (negative) Ex: disparity |
| 19 | du: | two Ex: duplicate |
| 20 | dys: | abnormal Ex: dysphoria |
| 21 | epi: | upon Ex: epicenter |
| 22 | equi: | equal Ex: equitable |
| 23 | ex: | out Ex: extricate |
| 24 | extra: | beyond Ex: extraterrestrial |
| 25 | fore: | in front of Ex: foreword |
| 26 | hemi: | half Ex: hemisphere |
| 27 | hyper: | excessive Ex: hyperbole |
| 28 | hypo: | too little Ex: hypothermia |
| 29 | in—-see also ig, il, im, ir: | not Ex: inefficient |
| 30 | in—-see also il, im, ir in: | very Ex: invite, inflammable |
| 31 | inter: | between Ex: interloper |
| 32 | intro—-see also intra | inside Ex: introspective |
| 33 | kilo: | one thousand Ex: kilogram |
| 34 | meta: | changing Ex: metaphysics |
| 35 | micro: | small Ex: microcosm |
| 36 | mili—-see also milli: | one thousand Ex: millipede |
| 37 | mis: | bad, hate Ex: misanthrope |
| 38 | mono: | one Ex: monopoly |
| 39 | multi: | many Ex: multifarious |
| 40 | neo: | new Ex: neophyte |
| 41 | nil—-see also nihil: | nothing Ex: nihilism |
| 42 | non: | not Ex: nonentity |
| 43 | ob—-see also oc, of, op: | against Ex: obstinate |
| 44 | pan: | all Ex: panegyric |
| 45 | para: | beside Ex: paranormal |
| 46 | per: | throughout Ex: permeate |
| 47 | peri: | around Ex: periscope |
| 48 | poly: | many Ex: polyglot |
| 49 | post: | after Ex: posterity |
| 50 | pre: | before Ex: predecessor |
| 51 | prim: | first Ex: primitive |
| 52 | pro: | forward Ex:procession |
| 53 | quad: | four Ex: quadruple |
| 54 | retro: | backward Ex: retrograde |
| 55 | semi: | half Ex: semiliterate |
| 56 | sub—-see also suc, suf, sug, sup, sus | under Ex: succumb |
| 57 | super—-see also supra: | above Ex: superannuated |
| 58 | syn—-see also sym, syl: | together Ex: synthesis |
| 59 | trans: | across Ex: transgression |
| 60 | un: | not Ex: unkempt |
140 Most Useful Roots to Know
By knowing these 140 roots, you will able know the meanings of many more thousands words containing these roots.
| Root | Meaning/Exmaple | ||
| 1 | ac | bitter, sharp Ex: acrid, accid | |
| 2 | agog | leader Ex: demagogue | |
| 3 | agri— see also agrari | field Ex: agriculture | |
| 4 | ali | other Ex: alienate | |
| 5 | alt | high Ex: altostratus | |
| 6 | alter | other Ex: alternative | |
| 7 | am | love Ex: amiable | |
| 8 | anim | soul Ex: animadversion | |
| 9 | anthrop | man, people Ex: anthropology | |
| 10 | arch | ruler Ex: monarch | |
| 11 | aud | hear Ex: auditory | |
| 12 | auto | self Ex:autocracy | |
| 13 | belli | war Ex: bellicose | |
| 14 | ben | good Ex: benevolence | |
| 15 | biblio | book Ex: bibliophile | |
| 16 | bio | life Ex: biosphere | |
| 17 | cap | take Ex: caprice | |
| 18 | capit | head Ex: capitulate, capital | |
| 19 | carn | flesh Ex: incarnate | |
| 20 | ced | go Ex: accede | |
| 21 | celer | swift Ex: accelerate | |
| 22 | cent | one hundred Ex: centurion | |
| 23 | chron | time Ex: chronology | |
| 24 | cide | cut, kill Ex: fratricide | |
| 25 | cit | to call Ex: recite | |
| 26 | civ | citizen Ex: civility | |
| 27 | cord | heart Ex: cordial | |
| 28 | corp | body Ex: corporeal | |
| 29 | cosm | universe Ex: cosmopolitan | |
| 30 | crat | power Ex: plutocrat | |
| 31 | cred | belief Ex: incredulous | |
| 32 | cur to | care Ex: curable | |
| 33 | deb | debt Ex: debit | |
| 34 | dem | people Ex: demagogue | |
| 35 | dic | to say Ex: Dictaphone | |
| 36 | doc | to teach Ex: doctorate | |
| 37 | dynam | power Ex: dynamism | |
| 38 | ego | I Ex: egocentric | |
| 39 | err | to wander Ex: errant | |
| 40 | eu | good Ex: euphemism | |
| 41 | fac—see also fic, fec, fect | to make Ex: affectation | |
| 42 | fall | false Ex: infallible | |
| 43 | fer | to carry Ex: fertile | |
| 44 | fid | faith Ex: confidence | |
| 45 | fin | end Ex; finish | |
| 46 | fort | strong Ex: fortitude | |
| 47 | gen | race, group Ex: genocide | |
| 48 | geo | earth Ex: geology | |
| 49 | germ | vital part Ex: germane | |
| 50 | gest | carry Ex: gesticulate | |
| 51 | gnosi | know Ex: prognosis | |
| 52 | grad— see also gress | step Ex: transgress | |
| 53 | graph | writing Ex: calligraphy | |
| 54 | grav | heavy Ex: gravitate | |
| 55 | greg | crowd Ex: egregious | |
| 56 | habit | to have, live Ex: habituate | |
| 57 | hema— see also hemo | blood Ex: hemorrhage | |
| 58 | hetero | different Ex: heterogeneous | |
| 59 | homo | same Ex: homogenized | |
| 60 | hum | earth, man Ex: humble | |
| 61 | jac—see also jec | throw Ex: interjection | |
| 62 | jud | judge Ex: judicious | |
| 63 | junct—see also join | combine Ex: disjunctive | |
| 64 | jus—-see also jur | law, to swear Ex: adjure | |
| 65 | leg | law Ex: legislator | |
| 66 | liber | free Ex: libertine | |
| 67 | lic | permit Ex: illicit | |
| 68 | loc | place Ex: location | |
| 69 | log | word Ex: logic | |
| 70 | loqu | speak Ex: soliloquy | |
| 71 | macro | large Ex: macrobiotics | |
| 72 | magn | large Ex: magnanimous | |
| 73 | mal | bad Ex: malevolent | |
| 74 | manu | by hand Ex: manuscript | |
| 75 | matr | mother Ex: matriarch | |
| 76 | medi | middle Ex: medieval | |
| 77 | meter | measure Ex: perimeter | |
| 78 | morph | form, structure Ex: anthropomorphic | |
| 79 | mut | change Ex: immutable | |
| 80 | nat—-see also nasc | born Ex: nascent | |
| 81 | neg | deny Ex: renegade | |
| 82 | nov | new Ex: innovative | |
| 83 | omni | all Ex: omniscient | |
| 84 | oper—-see also opus | work Ex: operative | |
| 85 | pac—-see also plais | please Ex: complaisant | |
| 86 | pater—-see also patr | father Ex: expatriate | |
| 87 | path | disease, feeling Ex: pathos | |
| 88 | ped—-see also pod | foot Ex: pedestal | |
| 90 | phil | love Ex: philanthropic | |
| 91 | pict | paint Ex: depict | |
| 92 | poli | city Ex: metropolis | |
| 93 | port | carry Ex: deportment | |
| 94 | pos—-see also pon | to place Ex: posit | |
| 95 | pot | power Ex: potentate | |
| 96 | put | think Ex: computer | |
| 97 | rect—-see also reg | straight Ex: rectitude | |
| 98 | ridi—-see also risi | laughter Ex: derision | |
| 99 | rog | beg Ex: interrogate | |
| 100 | rupt | break Ex: interruption | |
| 101 | sanct | holy Ex: sanctimonious | |
| 102 | sangui | blood Ex: sanguinary | |
| 103 | sat | enough Ex: satiate | |
| 104 | sci | know Ex: conscience | |
| 105 | scrib—-see also script | to write Ex: circumscribe | |
| 106 | sequ—-see also secu | follow Ex: sequence | |
| 107 | simil—-see also simul | resembling Ex: simile | |
| 108 | solv—-see also solut | loosen Ex: absolve | |
| 109 | soph | wisdom Ex: unsophisticated | |
| 110 | spec | look Ex: circumspect | |
| 111 | spir | breathe Ex: aspire | |
| 112 | strict—-see also string | bind Ex: astringent | |
| 113 | stru | build Ex: construe | |
| 114 | tact—-see also tang, tig | touch Ex: intangible | |
| 115 | techni | skill Ex: technique | |
| 116 | tempor | time Ex: temporal | |
| 117 | ten | hold Ex: tenacious | |
| 118 | term | end Ex: interminable | |
| 119 | terr | earth Ex: extraterrestrial | |
| 120 | test | to witness Ex; testimony | |
| 121 | the | god Ex: theocracy | |
| 122 | therm | heat Ex: thermodynamics | |
| 123 | tom | cut Ex: epitome | |
| 124 | tort—-see also tors | twist Ex: distortion | |
| 125 | tract | draw, pull Ex: abstract | |
| 126 | trib | bestow Ex: attribute | |
| 127 | trud—-see also trus | push Ex: protrude | |
| 128 | tuit—-see also tut | teach Ex: intuitive | |
| 129 | ultima | last Ex: penultimate | |
| 130 | ultra | beyond Ex: ultraviolet | |
| 131 | urb | city Ex: urbane | |
| 132 | vac | empty Ex: vacuous | |
| 134 | ven | come Ex: adventure | |
| 135 | ver | true Ex: veracity | |
| 136 | verb | word Ex: verbose | |
| 137 | vest | clothe Ex: travesty | |
| 138 | vic | change Ex: vicissitude | |
| 139 | vit—-see also viv | alive Ex: vivacious | |
| 140 | voc | voice Ex: vociferous | |
| 141 | vol |
wish Ex: volition |
Suffixs:
| 1 | –able, –ible: | capable of |
| 2 | –ate, –ify,–efy, –ize, –ise: | make |
| 3 | –cess, –cede: | to go, yield |
| 4 | –cide: | to kill |
| 5 | –cis: | cut |
| 6 | –ette, –illo: | little |
| 7 | –ist | a person |
| 8 | –logy, –ology: | study |
| 9 | –ous: | full of |
