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GRE Root List: B Flashcards

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1
Q

about, to make, to surround, to affect
(often used to transform words into transitive verbs)

A

be

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2
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to misrepresent; to contradict

A

belie
-be

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3
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to make small; to make something appear smaller

A

belittle
-be

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to moan for; to lament

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bemoan
-be

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to confuse completely (that is, to make one mentally wander)

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bewilder
-be

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6
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beautiful

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bel/bell

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7
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a beautiful woman

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belle
-bel/bell

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to make beautiful; to ornament

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embellish
-bel/bell

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9
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war

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bell

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10
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before the war (especially the American Civil War)

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antebellum
-bell

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11
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warlike, given to waging war

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belligerent
-bell

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a person who resists authority, control, or tradition

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rebel
-bell

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13
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good

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ben/bene

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14
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act of uttering a blessing

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benediction
-ben/bene

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anything advantageous to a person or thing

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benefit
-ben/bene

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16
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desiring to do good to others

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benevolent
-ben/bene

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having a kindly disposition

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benign
-ben/bene

18
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two

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bi/bin

19
Q

happening every two years

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biennial
-bi/bin

20
Q

pertaining to or affecting two or both sides

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bilateral
-bi/bin

21
Q

able to speak one’s native language and another with equal facility

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bilingual
-bi/bin

22
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involving two eyes

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binocular
-bi/bin

23
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representing two parties

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bipartisan
-bi/bin

24
Q

the joining of two or more things into a whole

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combination
-bi/bin

25
Q

good, generous

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bon/boun

26
Q

in good faith; without fraud

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bona fide
-bon/boun

27
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something given over and above what is due

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bonus
-bon/boun

28
Q

generous

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bountiful
-bon/boun

29
Q

short, small

A

brev/brid

30
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to shorten

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abbreviate
-brev/brid

31
Q

to shorten

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abridge
-brev/brid

32
Q

an honorary promotion with no additional pay

A

brevet
-brev/brid

33
Q

laconic; concise in one’s speech

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breviloquent
-brev/brid

34
Q

shortness

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brevity
-brev/brid

35
Q

short

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brief
-brev/brid

36
Q

purse, money

A

burs

37
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treasurer

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bursar
-burs

38
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treasury

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bursary
-burs

39
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to pay

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disburse
-burs

40
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to pay back

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reimburse
-burs

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