GRE Root List: A Flashcards
not, without
a/an
one who believes the existence of God is not provable
agnostic
-a/an
neither moral nor immoral; having no relation to morality
anomaly
-a/an
of unknown authorship or origin
anonymous
-a/an
lack of interest or emotion
apathy
-a/an
one who does not believe in God
atheist
-a/an
the wasting away of body tissue
atrophy
-a/an
not typical
atypical
-a/an
off, away from, apart, down
ab
to renounce or relinquish a throne
abdicate
-ab
to take away by force
abduct
-ab
to hate, detest
abhor
-ab
cast down; degraded
abject
-ab
deviating from a standard
abnormal
-ab
to do away with, make void
abolish
-ab
forbearance from any indulgence of appetite
abstinence
-ab
conceived apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances
abstract
-ab
hard to understand; secret, hidden
abstruse
-ab
capable of, worthy of
able/ible
able to be changed
changeable
-able/ible
capable of being burned; easily inflamed
combustible
-able/ible
impossible to be avoided; certain to happen
inevitable
-able/ible
suitable for being presented
presentable
-able/ible
sharp, bitter, sour
ac/acr
sour or astringent in taste; harsh in temper
acerbic
-ac/acr
something that is sharp, sour, or ill-natured
acid
-ac/acr
caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature
acrimonious
-ac/acr
mental sharpness; quickness of wit
acumen
-ac/acr
sharp at the end; ending in a point
acute
-ac/acr
to increase bitterness or violence; aggravate
exacerbate
-ac/acr
hearing
acou
pertaining to hearing; sound made through mechanical, not electronic, means
acoustic
-acou
to do, to drive, to force, to lead
act/ag
quick and well-coordinated in movement; active, lively
agile
-act/ag
to move or force into violent, irregular action
agitate
-act/ag
a teacher
pedagogue
-act/ag
wastefully or recklessly extravagant
prodigal
-act/ag
a gathering or congregation of Jews for the purpose of religious worship
synagogue
-act/ag
to, toward, near
ad
to yield to a demand; to enter office
accede
-ad
adjust or modify fittingly
adapt
-ad
to give oneself over, as to a habit or pursuit
addict
-ad
to direct a speech or written statement to
address
-ad
to stick fast; cleave; cling
adhere
-ad
near, close, or contiguous; adjoining
adjacent
-ad
to be close or in contact with
adjoin
-ad
to regard with wonder, pleasure, and approval
admire
-ad
to plead in favor of
advocate
-ad
to draw either by physical force or by an appeal to emotions or senses
attract
-ad
other, another
al/ali/alter
an assumed name; another name
alias
-al/ali/alter
the defense by an accused person that he was verifiably elsewhere at the time of the crime with which he is charged
alibi
-al/ali/alter
one born in another country; a foreigner
alien
-al/ali/alter
figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another
allegory
-al/ali/alter
