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Melisa Root/Prefix
GRE 2-12-15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a/n | ----- not, without ----- (abyss - without bottom) (achromatic - without color) (anhydrous - without water) |
| a | ----- on ----- (afire - on fire) (ashore - on the shore) (aside - on the side) |
| a, ab/s | ----- from, away, off ----- (abduct - carry away by force) (abnormal - away from normal, not normal) (absent - away, not present) (aversion - the act of turning away from) (abbreviate: to shorten) |
| a/c/d | ----- to, toward, near ----- (accelerate - to increase the speed of) (accessible - easily entered, approached, or obtained) (admittance - allowing into) |
| acro | ----- top, height, tip, beginning ----- (acrobat - a "high walker") (acronym - a word formed from the first (capital) letters of a word) (acrophobia - fear of height) |
| act | ----- do ----- (activity - something that a person does) (react - to do something in response) (interaction - communication between two or more things) |
| aer/o | ----- air ----- (aerate - to let air reach something) (aerial - relating to the air) (aerospace - the air space) |
| agr/i/o | ----- farming ----- (agriculture - management of the land) (agribusiness - making money by utilizing land) (agrarian - relating to the management of land) |
| alg/o | ----- pain ----- (neuralgia - pain caused by a nerve) (analgesic - a drug that makes one pain free) (nostalgia - aching for the familiar) |
| ambi, amphi | ----- both, on both sides, around ----- (ambidextrous - able to use both hands equally) (ambiguous - having more than one meaning) (ambivalence - conflicting or opposite feelings toward a person or thing) |
| ambul | ----- walk, move ----- (amble - to walk in a slow, relaxed way) (ambulant - walking or moving around) (ambulance - a vehicle that moves a patient) |
| ami/o | ----- love ----- (amiable - friendly, pleasant, lovable) (amity - friendly and peaceful relations) (amorous - showing romantic love) |
| ana | ----- up, back, against, again, throughout ----- (analysis - a close examination of something) (anatomy - the structure of something as visible when cut up for analysis) (anachronism - not being in the right place in time) |
| andr/o | ----- man, male ----- (androgynous - being both male and female) (android - resembling a human) (misandry - hatred towards men) |
| anim | ----- life, spirit ----- (animal - a living organism) (animate - to make alive) (equanimity - of balanced spirit) |
| ann/enn | ----- year ----- (anniversary - a date observed once a year) (annual - happening once a year) (millennium - 1,000 years) |
| ante | ----- before, in front ----- (antecede - to come before something in time) (antemeridian - before noon) (anteroom- a small room before the main room) |
| anth/o | ----- flower ----- (chrysanthemum and amaranth - names of flowers) (anthology - a collection of treasured writings) (anthozoan - half plant, half animal, like anemones and corals) |
| anthrop/o | ----- human ----- (anthropology - the study of mankind) (anthropomorphism - giving human form to non-human things) (philanthropy - the love to mankind (expressed through good deeds) |
| anti | ----- against, opposite of ----- (antibody - a substance that destroys micro-organisms) (antiseptic - preventing infection) (antisocial - opposing social norm) |
| apo, apho | ----- away, off, separate ----- (aphorism - a short expression of a general truth) (apology - an explicit expression of regret) (apostrophe - a small dash used in place of an omitted letter) |
| aqu/a | ----- water ----- (aquarium - a water container for fish) (aquatic- relating to water) (aqueduct - a pipeline for water) |
| arbor | ----- tree ----- (arborist - someone working with trees) (arbor - a shady area formed by trees) (arborous - having many trees) |
| arch/i | ----- chief, most important, rule ----- (archbishop - the highest ranking bishop) (archenemy - chief or worst enemy) (matriarch - a female who rules a group) (monarch - a king or queen) |
| arch/a/i | ----- primitive, ancient ----- (archaeology - the study of ancient cultures) (archaic - belonging to an earlier period) (archive - a collection of historical materials) |
| arthr/o | ----- joint ----- (arthroscope - a tool to see inside a joint) (arthritis - inflammation of a joint) (arthropod - invertebrates with jointed legs, like spiders, crustaceans, insects) |
| art | ----- skill ----- (artifact - object made by a person's skill) (artisan - a person skilled in a craft) (artist - a person who creates skillfully) |
| astro, aster | ----- star, stars, outer space ----- (astronaut - a person traveling to the stars) (astronomer - someone who studies the stars) (asterisk - a star-shaped sign used as a reference tool) |
| aud/i/io | ----- hear ----- (audible - loud enough to be heard) (audience - people who listen to a program) (audiovisual - relating to sound and vision) |
| auto | ----- self, same, one ----- (autocrat - a person who governs with absolute power) (autograph - a person's own signature) (automatic - moving by itself) |
| avi/a | ----- bird ----- (aviary - a large enclosure for birds) (aviatrix - a female airplane pilot) (aviation - the art of designing or operating aircraft) |
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