GRE Root List: D Flashcards
to teach
dac/doc
intended for instruction
didactic
-dac/doc
easily managed or handled; tractable
docile
-dac/doc
someone licensed to practice medicine; a learned person
doctor
-dac/doc
a particular principle advocated, as of a government or religion
doctrine
-dac/doc
to imbue a person with learning
indoctrinate
-dac/doc
away, off, down, completely, reversal
de
to make out the meaning; to interpret
decipher
-de
to attack the good name or reputation of
defame
-de
respectful; to yield to judgment
deferential
-de
to make foul, dirty, or unclean
defile
-de
to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline
delineate
-de
to move from a higher to a lower place
descend
-de
to erase
dele
erase; blot out; remove
delete
-dele
impossible to erase; lasting
indelible
-dele
people
dem
government by the people
democracy
-dem
vital and social statistics of populations
demographics
-dem
peculiar to a particular people or locality
endemic
-dem
affecting a large number of people at the same time and spreading from person to person
epidemic
-dem
general, universal
pandemic
-dem
right hand, right side, deft
dext
equally able to use both hands
ambidextrous
-dext
on the right
dexter
-dext
deftness; adroitness
dexterity
-dext
day
di
a device for seeing the hour of the day; a clock face; rotatable disks or knobs used as a control input
dial
-di
a record of one’s days
diary
-di
gloomy (from “bad days”)
dismal
-di
daily
diurnal
-di
a direct line from the North Pole to the South Pole; the highest point reached by the sun; noon
meridian
-di
everyday; ordinary
quotidian
-di
in two, through, across
di/dia
to identify disease or fault from symptoms
diagnose
-di/dia
a conversation between two or more persons
dialogue
-di/dia
a line going through a circle, dividing it in two
diameter
-di/dia
division into two parts, kinds, etc.
dichotomy
-di/dia
away from, apart, reversal, not
di/dif/dis
to pout out and spread, as in fluid
diffuse
-di/dif/dis
to make wider or larger; to cause to expand
dilate
-di/dif/dis
intended to delay or procrastinate
dilatory
-di/dif/dis
to drive or send off in various directions
disperse
-di/dif/dis
to scatter or spread widely; promulgate
disseminate
-di/dif/dis
to scatter wastefully
dissipate
-di/dif/dis
to deter by advice or persuasion
dissuade
-di/dif/dis
to say, to tell, to use words
dic/dict/dit
a book containing a selection of the words of a language
dictionary
-dic/dict/dit
to forbid; prohibit
interdict
-dic/dict/dit
to tell in advance
predict
-dic/dict/dit
a judgment or decision
verdict
-dic/dict/dit
worth
dign
well deserved; fitting; adequate
condign
-dign
to thin fit or in accordance with one’s dignity
deign
-dign
a person who holds a high rank or office
dignitary
-dign
nobility or elevation of character; worthiness
dignity
-dign
to look upon or treat with contempt
disdain
-dign
opinion
dog/dox
a system of tenets, as of a church
dogma
-dog/dox
sound or correct in opinion or doctrine
orthodox
-dog/dox
an opinion or statement contrary to accepted opinion
paradox
-dog/dox
to suffer, to pain, to grieve
dol
expression of sympathy with one who is suffering
condolence
-dol
sorrowful, mournful
doleful
-dol
full of pain or sorrow, grievous
dolorous
-dol
a state of being lazy or slothful
indolence
-dol
to give
don/dot/dow
a short narrative about an interesting event
anecdote
-don/dot/dow
something that prevents or counteracts ill effects
antidote
-don/dot/dow
to present as a gift or contribution
donate
-don/dot/dow
to provide with a permanent fund
endow
-don/dot/dow
kind indulgence; forgiveness
pardon
-don/dot/dow
sleep
dorm
sleeping; inactive
dormant
-dorm
a place for sleeping; a residence hall
dormitory
-dorm
back
dors
having to do with the back
dorsal
-dors
to sign on the back; to vouch for
endorse
-dors
doubt
dub
doubtfulness
dubiety
-dub
doubtful
dubious
-dub
unquestionable
indubitable
-dub
to lead
duc/duct
to carry off or lead away
abduct
-duc/duct
contributive, helpful
conducive
-duc/duct
contributive, helpful
conducive
-duc/duct
contributive, helpful
conducive
-duc/duct
personal behavior, way of acting
conduct
-duc/duct
to lead or move by influence
induce
-duc/duct
to install in a position with formal ceremonies
induct
-duc/duct
to bring into existence; give cause to
produce
-duc/duct
to bring into existence; give cause to
produce
-duc/duct
sweet
dulc
sweet; pleasing
dulcet
-dulc
sweetened; softness
dulcified
-dulc
a musical instrument
dulcimer
-dulc
hard, lasting
dur
sullen, gloomy (originally: hard, obstinate)
dour
-dur
able to resist decay
durable
-dur
the length of time something exists
duration
-dur
compulsion by threat, coercion
duress
-dur
to hold out against; to sustain without yielding
endure
-dur
stubborn, resistant to persuasion
obdurate
-dur
faulty, abnormal
dys
poorly functioning
dysfunctional
-dys
difficulty in learning to read and interpret symbols
dyslexia
-dys
impaired digestion
dyspepsia
-dys
faulty or inadequate nutrition or development
dystrophy
-dys
