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Greek Roots/Prefixes/Suffixes (Verbal General) Flashcards

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a-

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*not, without

Abyss—without bottom
Achromatic—without color

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Acro-

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*top, height, tip

Acrobat—“high” walker
Acrophobia—fear of heights

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An-

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*not, without

Anhydrous—without water

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Aer-

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*air

Aerate—to let air reach something
Aerial—relating to the air

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Aero-

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*air

Aerospace—the air space

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Agr-

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*farming

Agrarian—relating to the management of land

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Agri-

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*farming

Agriculture—management of the land

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Ana-

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*up, back, against

Analysis—a close examination of something

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Andr

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*man, male

Misandry—hatred toward men

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Andro-

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*man, male

Androgynous—being both male and female
Android—resembling a human

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Anthro

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*human

Philanthropy—the love to mankind (through good deeds)

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Anthro-

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*human

Anthropomorphism—giving human form to non-living things

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Anti-

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*against, opposite of

Antiseptic—preventing infection
Antisocial—against social norms

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Apo-

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*away, off, separate

Apology—an explicit expression of regret

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Arch

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*chief, most important

Matriarch—a female who rules a group
Monarch—king or queen

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Arch-

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*chief, most important

Archbishop—highest ranking bishop
Archenemy—worst enemy

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Arch-

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*primitive, ancient

Archaeology—the study of ancient cultures
Archaic—belonging to an earlier period

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Aster-

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*space

Asterisk—a star shaped sign used as a reference tool

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Arthri-

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*joint, jointed

Arthritis—inflammation of a joint

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Astro-

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*star, stars, outer space

Astronomer—someone who studies the stars
Astronaut—someone who travels to the stars

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Auto-

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*self

autocrat—a person who governs with absolute power
Automatic—moving by itself

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Bar-

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*pressure, weight

Basic—pertaining to pressure
Baryon—heavy elementary particle

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Biblio-

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*book

Bibliophile—a person who loves books
Bibliography—a list of books used as sources

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Bio-

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*life, living, matter

Biology—science of life
Biography—a life story written by another person

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Blast

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*cell, primitive, immature cell

Fibroblast—a cell that forms connective tissue

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Blast-

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*cell, primitive, immature cell

Blastula—an early stage of embryonic development

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Cardi-

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*heart

Cardiac—relating to the heart
Cardiologist—heart doctor

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Cata-

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*completely, intensive, according to

Cataclysm—a flood or other disaster
Catalog—complete listing
Catastrophe—disaster

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Caust

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*to burn

Holocaust—total devastation, especially by fire

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Caust-

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*to burn

Caustic—capable of burning or eating away

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Caut-

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*to burn

Cauterize—to burn with a hot instrument

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Centr

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*center

Egocentric—self-centered
Eccentric—not having a common center

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Centr-

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*center

Centrifugal—moving outward from a center

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Cephal

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*head

Encephalitis—inflammation of the brain

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Cephal-

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*head

Cephalopod—marine mollusks with tentacles growing from their head
Cephalic—pertaining to the head

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Chrom

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*color, pigment

Achromatic—without color

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Chrom-

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*color, pigment

Chromium—a blue-white element
Chromatic—the study of color

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Chrono

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*time

Synchronize—happening at the same time

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Chrono-

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*time

Chronic—lasting for a long time
Chronological—arranging events in time order

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Chrys-

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*gold, yellow

Chrysanthemum—golden/yellow flowers

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Cosm

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*universe

Microcosm—a miniature universe

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Cosm-

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*universe

Cosmology—the science of the origin of the universe
Cosmos—the universe

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Crani-

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*skull

Cranium—skull of vertebrates
Cranial—pertaining to the skull
Craniology—the study of skull characteristics

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Crypto-

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*hidden, secret

Cryptography—science of secret codes
Cryptic—of hidden meaning

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Cycl

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*circle, ring

Bicycle—a vehicle with two wheels

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Cycl-

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*circle, ring

Cycle—a sequence that is repeated
Cyclone—a storm with whirling winds

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Dec-

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*ten

Decade—10 years
December—formerly the 10th month of the Roman calendar

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Dem

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*people

Pandemic—spreading among people in a region

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Demo-

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*people

Democracy—government of the people
Demographic—the study of people

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Dendr

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*tree

Philodendron—a climbing plant that grows on trees

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Dendr-

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*tree

Dendrochronology—dating events by studying growth in tree rings

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Derm

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*skin

Pachyderm—a class of animals with very thick skin

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Derm-

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*skin

Dermatologist—a doctor for the skin
Dermatitis—inflammation of the skin

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Di-

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*two, twice

Dichromatic—displaying two colors
Dilemma—a situation that requires a choice between two alternatives

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Dia-

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*through, between, apart, across

Diagnosis—understanding a condition by going through a detailed review
Dialog—conversation between two people

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Dyn-

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*power, energy, strength

Dynamo—generator of energy
Dynamite—powerful explosive
Dynamic—having great physical energy/power

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Dys-

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*abnormal, bad

Dyspepsia—abnormal digestion
Dystopia—an imaginary place of misery

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Ego

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*self

Alter ego—a higher aspect of oneself

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Ego-

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*self

Egoistic—self-centered
Egomania—excessive preoccupation with oneself

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Endo-

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*within, inside

Endothermic—a creature that can keep its inside temperature fairly constant
Endogamy—the custom to marry within one’s clan, tribe, etc

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Epi-

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*on, upon, over, among, at, after, to, outside

Epidemic—the rapid spread of something negative
Epilogue—a short speech delivered after a play

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Erg

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*work

Energy—the power to accomplish work
Energetic—the science that looks at energy and its transformation

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Erg-

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*work

Ergonomics—the study of a working environment

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Ethn-

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*race, people

Ethnic—pertaining to a defined group of people
Ethnocentric—focusing on the ethnicity of people

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Eu-

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*good, well

Euphemism—replacing an offensive word with an inoffensive one
Euphoria—feeling of well-being

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Gastr-

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*stomach

Gastric—pertaining to the stomach
Gastritis—inflammation of the stomach

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Gen-

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*birth, production

Genealogy—the study of the history of a family
Generation—all the people born at approximately the same time

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Geo-

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*earth, soil, global

Geography—study of the Earth’s surface
Geology—study of the structure of the Earth

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Ger-

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*old age

geriatrics—medicine pertaining to the elderly
Gerontology—the study of aging

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Giga-

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*a billion

Gigabyte—unit of computer storage space
Gigawatt—a billion watts

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Gon-

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*angle

Decagon—a polygon with 10 angles
Octagon—a geometrical figure with 8 angles

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Gram

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*letter, written

Diagram—a simple drawing
Telegram—a message sent by telegraph

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Gram-

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*letter, written

Grammar—rules of how to write words in sentences

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Graph

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*writing, recording, written

Autograph—written by one’s own hand
Seismograph—a machine noting strength and duration of earthquakes

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Graph-

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*writing, recording, written

Graphology—the study of handwriting

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Gyn-

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*woman, female

Gynecology—the science of female reproductive health
Gynecoid—resembling a woman

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Hect-

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*hundred

Hectoliter—100 meters
Hectare—100 acres

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Helic-

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*spiral, circular

Helicopter—an aircraft with horizontal rotating wings
Helix—a spiral form

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Helio-

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*sun

Heliograph—apparatus used to send message with help of sunlight

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Hemi-

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*half, partial

Hemicycle—a semicircular structure
Hemisphere—one half of the Earth

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Hem-

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*blood

Hemorrhage—clotting of the blood
Hemoglobin—red blood particle

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Hept-

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*seven

Heptagon—a shape with 7 angles
Heptameter—a line of verse containing 7 metrical feet

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Hetero-

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*different, other

Heterogeneous—made up of unrelated parts
Heteronyms—words with same spelling but different meanings

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Hex-

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*six

Hexagon—shape with 6 angles
Hexapod—having 6 legs

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Histo-

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*tissue

Histology—study of the microscopic structure of tissues

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Homo-

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*like, alike, same

Homogeneous—of the same nature or kind
Homonym—something alike

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Hydr-

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*water, liquid

Hydrate—to add water to
Hydrophobia—intense fear of water
Hydraulic—operated by force of a liquid

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Hygr-

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*moisture, humidity

Hygrometer—tool used to measure humidity

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Hyper-

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*too much, over, excessive

Hyperactive—very restless
Hypercritical—too critical
Hypertension—above normal pressure

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Hyp-

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*under

hypothermia—abnormally low body temperature

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iatr

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*medical care

Geriatrics—medical care of the elderly
Pediatrician—doctor who treats children

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Icon-

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*image

Icon—an (often religious) image
Iconoclast—someone who destroys religious images and religious beliefs

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Idio-

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*peculiar, personal, distinct

Idiomatic—peculiar to a particular language
Idiosyncrasy— a physical or mental characteristic

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Kilo-

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*thousand

Kilobyte—1000 bytes
Kilometer—1000 meters

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Kine

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*motion

Telekinesis—the ability to move objects with the mind

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Leuk-

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*white, colorless

Leukemia—abnormal increase in white blood cells
Leukocyte—a mature white blood cell

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Lex

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*word, law, reading

Alexia—loss of the ability to read

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Lex-

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*word, law, reading

Lexicology—the study and history of words

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Lip-

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*fat

Liposuction—the mechanical removal of fat
Lipoid—resembling fat

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Lite

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*mineral, rock, fossil

Sodalite—a royal blue tectosilicate mineral

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Lith

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*mineral, rock, fossil

Monolith—a single great stone often in the form of an obelisk or column

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Log

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*word, doctrine, discourse

Monologue—a long speech
Analogy—similarity, especially between things otherwise dissimilar

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Log-

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*word, doctrine, discourse

Logic—correct reasoning

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Macro-

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*large, great

Macroevolution—large scale evolution
Macroeconomics—study of overall forces of economy

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Mania

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*madness, insanity, excessive desire

Maniac—an insane person

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Mania-

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*madness, insanity, excessive desire

Bibliomaniac—a crazy love of books
Egomania—a mad love of oneself

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Mega-

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*great, large, million

Megalopolis—an area with many nearby cities
Melanoma—malignant, dark tumor of the skin

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Meso-

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*middle

Mesoamerica—a region that includes most of Central America, or the land that geographically lies in the middle of the Americas
Meson—elementary particle with a mass between an electron and a proton

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meta-

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*change, after, beyond, between

Metaphysics—study of nature and reality
Metastasis—the transmission of disease to other parts of the body

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Meter

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*measure

Audiometer—an instrument that measures hearing acuteness
Chronometer—an instrument that measures time

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Micro-

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*very small, short, minute

Microbe—a very small living thing
Microscope—a device to see very small things

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Mid-

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*middle

Midriff—that area between the chest and the waist
Midterm—middle of a term in school

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Mis-

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*bad, badly, wrong, wrongly, to hate

Misbehave—to behave badly
Misprint—an error in printing

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Mon-

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*one, single, alone

Monochromatic—having one color
Monologue—a speech given by one person

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Morph

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*form

Metamorphosis—complete change in form
Amorphous—without distinct shape or form

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Necr-

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*dead, death

Necrophile—loving death
Necrosis—the death of tissue due to disease or injury

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Nephro-

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*kidney

Nephritis—inflammation of the kidneys
Nephrostomy—surgical incision of the kidney

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Neur-

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*nerve

Neuralgia—pain along a nerve
Neurologist—doctor specializing in the nerves

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Oct-

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*eight

Octagon—a figure with 8 angles
Octopus—sea animal with 8 arms

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Od

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*path, way

Diode—an electron tube having 2 electrodes, a cathode and an anode

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Od-

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*path, way

Odometer—an instrument attached to a vehicle to measure distance

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Op-

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*eye, visual condition, sight

Optic—relating to the eyes
Optician—a person who fits eyeglasses

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Ortho-

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*straight

Orthodontist—a dentist that straightens teeth
Orthopedic—doctor who is concerned with proper alignment of bones

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Osteo-

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*goes beyond, surpasses

Osteoarthritis—inflammation caused by degeneration of the joints
Osteology—the study of bones

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Oxi-, oxy-

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*sharp

Oxymoron—combining two ideas that sharply contradict each other
Oxidize—corrode a surface

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Pale-

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*ancient

Paleontology—study of ancient fossils
Paleolithic—period of the Stone Age

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Pan-

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*all, any, everyone

Panacea—a cure for all diseases or problems
Panorama—an all-around view
Pandemic—affecting all

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Para-

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*beside, beyond, abnormal

Parasite—an organism that lives on and off another living being
Parallel—alongside and always an equal distance apart

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Pater-, patr-

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*father

Paternal—relating to fathers
Patriarch—a man who rules a group

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Pent-

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*five

Pentagon—having 5 angles and sides
Pentagram—a 5-pointed star, especially in magic

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Pept, peps

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*digestion

Dyspepsia—abnormal digestion
Peptic—aiding digestion

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Peri-

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*around, enclosing

Periodontal—pertaining to bone and tissue around a tooth
Perimeter—the outer boundary of an area

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Phag

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*to eat

Esophagus—muscular tube that carries food to the stomach

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Phil-

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*love, friend

Philanthropist—one who loves humanity

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Phon

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*sound

Cacophony—loud unpleasant sound
Microphone—a device that records and amplifies sound

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Phot-

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*light

Photogenic—caused by light
Photograph—image made on light-sensitive film

137
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Phyll

A

*leaf

Chlorophyll—a group of green pigments found in leaves

138
Q

Phyll-

A

*leaf

Phyllite—a rock that forms sheets, similar to slate

139
Q

Phys-

A

*nature, medicine, the body

Physical—relating to the body
Physician—doctor

140
Q

Phyt

A

*plant, to grow

Epiphyte—a plant growing independently on the surface of another
Neophyte—a beginner

141
Q

Plas

A

*to form, development

Protoplasm—something that is first made or formed

142
Q

Plas-

A

*to form, development

Plastic—able to be formed

143
Q

Pneum-

A

*breathing, lung, air, spirit

Pneumonia—inflammation of the lungs
Pneumatic—using the force of air

144
Q

Pod-

A

*foot

Podiatrist—a doctor of the feet
Podium—a small platform to stand upon

145
Q

Poli

A

*city

Metropolis—a large city

146
Q

Poli-

A

*city

Police—people who work for the government in order to enforce laws
Politics—actions of a government or political party

147
Q

Poly-

A

*many, more than one

Polychrome—with many colors
Polyglot—a person fluent in many languages

148
Q

pro-

A

*before, in front of, for, forward

prognosis—a prediction of what will happen
Prologue—a passage before the main part

149
Q

Prot-

A

*primitive, first, chief

Prototype—the first of a kind
Proton—one of the very basic parts of an atom

150
Q

Pseud-

A

*wrong, false

Pseudonym—a fictitious name
Pseudoscience—theories presumed without proof of a scientific nature

151
Q

Psych-

A

*mind, mental

Psyche—the human spirit or soul
Psychic—relating to the human mind or someone who has supernatural mental abilities

152
Q

Pyr-

A

*fire, heat

Pyrometer—a thermometer for measuring high temperature
Pyrotechnics—the art of making fireworks

153
Q

Rhin-

A

*nose

Rhinoceros—a species of animals with a big horn on the snout
Rhinoplasty—surgery of the nose

154
Q

Rhod-

A

*red

Rhododendron— a flower with red/pink flowers

155
Q

Rrh

A

*flow, discharge

Hemorrhage—heavy blood flow

156
Q

Scler-

A

*hard

Multiple sclerosis—disease which causes the tissue of the brain and spinal cord to harden

157
Q

Scop

A

*see, examine, observe

Microscope—a device used to see tiny places
Periscope—a seeing instrument on a submarine

158
Q

Soph

A

*wise

Philosopher—a wise woman

159
Q

Soph-

A

*wise

Sophisticated—wise about the ways of the world
Sophism—a clever but misleading argument

160
Q

Sphere

A

*ball

Biosphere—the whole round surface of the Earth
Hemisphere—half the Earth spherically shaped like a ball

161
Q

Sym-, syn-

A

*together, with, same

Symmetry—similarity in size, form, or arrangement
Synergy—the combined effect

162
Q

Tax

A

*arrangement

Syntax—the systematic arrangement of words

163
Q

Tax-

A

*arrangement

Taxonomy—the science of classification

164
Q

Techno-

A

*technique, skill

Technology—the practical application of knowledge

165
Q

Tel-

A

*far, distant, complete

Telescope—a device to view distant objects
Telephone—a device to talk with a distant person

166
Q

The-

A

*put

Theme—a proposition for discussion or argument

167
Q

Therm-

A

*heat

Thermal—relating to heat
Thermos—an insulated jar that keeps heat in

168
Q

Tri-

A

*three, once in every three, third

Triangle—a figure with 3 sides and 3 angles
Tricycle—a 3-wheel vehicle with pedals

169
Q

Xen-

A

*foreign

Xenophobic—afraid of foreigners
Xenophile—attracted to foreigners

170
Q

Xer-

A

*dry

Xerophyte—a plant that grows in a dry climate
Xeric—requiring small amounts of moisture

171
Q

Xyl-

A

*wood

Xyloid—resembling wood

172
Q

Zo-

A

*animal life

Zoology—study of animals
Zooid—resembling an animal

173
Q

Zyg

A

*pair

Zygomorphic—pertaining to organisms that can be divided into symmetrical halves along one axis only

174
Q

-biosis

A

*mode of living, way of life

Symbiosis—the living together of two dissimilar organisms

175
Q

-blast

A

*formative, embryonic

Mesoblast—the middle layer of an embryo in early development

176
Q

-chrome

A

*color

Kodachrome—a once-popular color reversal film used by professional photographers

177
Q

-cocci

A

*round, seed, kernel

Streptococcus—any of several spherical or oval bacteria which are pathogenic for humans

178
Q

-cyst

A

*pouch, sac

Trichocyst—an organ of offense and defense embedded in certain protozoans

179
Q

-dactyl

A

*finger

Pentadactyl—having five digits on each hand or foot

180
Q

-derm, -dermis

A

*skin, layer

Epidermis—the outer layer of the skin

181
Q

-emia

A

*blood disease

Anemia—a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin

182
Q

-gamous, -gamy

A

*marriage, sexual fusion

Polygamy—the practice of having more than one spouse

183
Q

-gen, -geny

A

*origin, production

Progeny—a descendent or offspring
Hydrogen—colorless, odorless, flammable gas required to produce water

184
Q

-graph

A

*drawing, writing

Lithograph—a printmaking process in which a design is drawn on a flat stone

185
Q

-hedral, -hedron

A

*side

Polyhedron—a three-dimensional shape with flat, polygonal sides, straight edges, and sharp corner

186
Q

-hydrate

A

*compound formed by union of water with other substances

Carbohydrate—a bio molecule consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms

187
Q

-ism

A

*act, practice, or result of

Terrorism—the use of violence or threats to intimidate or coerce

188
Q

-itis

A

*inflammation or infection

Appendicitis—inflammation of the appendix

189
Q

-logy

A

*science or study of

Biology—the science of life or living matter

190
Q

-lysis

A

*loosening, separation

Photolysis—the chemical decomposition of materials under the influence of light

191
Q

-mer

A

*a part, piece

Polymer—a compound formed from two or more large molecules

192
Q

-meter

A

*a measurement

Diameter—straight line passing through the center of a circle or sphere and meeting the circumference at each end

193
Q

-morph

A

*form

Endomorph—a mineral enclosed within another mineral (for ex, rutile or tourmaline in quartz)

194
Q

-nomy

A

*systematized knowledge of

astronomy—the science that deals with the material universe beyond the Earth’s atmosphere

195
Q

-oma

A

*tumorous

Carcinoma—malignant tumor, cancer

196
Q

-osis, -otic

A

*abnormal condition, disease

Neurosis—a relatively mild personality disorder typified by excessive anxiety

197
Q

-phase

A

*a stage or condition

Metaphase—a stage of mitosis or meiosis

198
Q

-phil, -phile

A

*fondness

Hydrophilic—a molecule with an attraction to water

199
Q

-phyll

A

*leaf

Chlorophyll—the green coloring matter of leaves and plants

200
Q

-phyta, phyte

A

*plant

Epiphyte—a plant that grows above the ground

201
Q

-plasm

A

*formative substance

Cytoplasm—the cell substance between the cell membrane and the nucleus

202
Q

-pod, -poda

A

*foot

Arthropod—any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by having jointed legs

203
Q

-some

A

*body

Chromosome—any of several threadlike bodies that carry genes in a linear order

204
Q

-stasis

A

*a stationary position

Homeostasis—the tendency of a system to maintain internal stability

205
Q

-stat, -static

A

*stationary, still

Hemostat—an instrument or agent used to treat bleeding vessels in order to arrest hemorrhage

206
Q

-stomy

A

*opening into

Colostomy—the construction of an opening from the colon through the abdominal wall

207
Q

-therm

A

*heat

Homeotherm—an organism, such as a mammal or bird, having a body temp that is constant and largely independent of the temperature of its surroundings

208
Q

-thes, -thesis

A

*arrangement, in order

Hypothesis—a proposition assumed as a premise or argument

209
Q

-tom, -tomy

A

*dividing, surgery

Lobotomy—the operation of cutting into a lobe, as of the brain or the lung

210
Q

-trope, -tropic

A

*turning

Phototropic—growing toward or away from the light

211
Q

-zoa, -zoan, -zoic

A

*animal, life

Protozoa—a major grouping of the kingdom Protista, comprising the protozoans

GREs (7 decks)

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