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Word Smart for the GRE 2nd addition > Prefixes > Flashcards

Prefixes Flashcards

When studying this deck, think of the meaning of the prefix, but also examples of words you already know that have them.

1
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a, an

A

without, not (asexual, amoral, anarchy, anhydrous, Anabaptist, anachronism)

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ab, abs, a

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apart, away from (abnormal, abduct, abductor (muscle), abscission . See “ad”)

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ad

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toward [adhere, adductor (muscle) . See “ab”, adumbrate]

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4
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agere

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act (agent, agency, agenda)

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amphi, ambi

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round, both sides (amphitheater, amphibian, ambidextrous, ambivalent)

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ante

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before (antedate, anteroom, antecedent, anterior)

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anthro

A

man (anthropology, anthropomorphic)

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8
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anti

A

against (antipathy, antitank, anticlimax)

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9
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aqua

A

water (aquarium, aqueous)

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archaios

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ancient (archeology, archetype, archaic, archeozoic)

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archos

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leader, first, chief (monarchy, oligarchy, anarchy, archetype, architect)

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12
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audio

A

hear (audiophile, audiometer, auditory)

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13
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auto

A

self (automatic, automaton, auto-immune)

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14
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bi

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two (bi-partisan, bisexual, biennial, binary, bicuspid, bivalve)

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bene

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well, favorable (benefit, benevolent, benefactor, beneficent)

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16
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bible

A

book (bibliography, Bible, bibliophile)

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17
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bio

A

life (biology, biography, bio-active)

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18
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caco

A

bad (cacophony)

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19
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cide

A

kill (homicide, parricide, germicidal, ecocide)

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20
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circum

A

around (circumference, circumlocution, circumnavigate)

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21
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constitutus

A

stand (constitution, statute)

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22
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corpus

A

body (corpse, corporeal punishment, corpus callosum)

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23
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cracy

A

rule (democracy, theocrat, technocracy)

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24
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credo

A

belief (credit, (see also roots section)

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25
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demos

A

people (democracy, demographic)

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26
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di

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two, double (dimorphism, dicotyledon, diatomic)

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27
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dia

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across, through (diagonal, dialectic, dialogue, diagnosis)

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28
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dis

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not, apart (disperse, disinherit, disenfranchise, distend)

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29
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dominus

A

lord (dominant, dominion)

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30
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dynasthai

A

be able (dynamic, dynamo, dynasty, dynamite)

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31
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ego

A

I, self (ego, egomaniac, egocentric)

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32
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epi

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upon, over (epidermis, epidemic, epigram, epitaph, epithet, epiphyte, epistasis, epinephrine, epiphysis)

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ex

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out (exotic, exterior, extraneous, extemporaneous, exophthalmic, exogenous, exothermic, exoskeleton)

34
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federis

A

league, pact (federation, confederate, see also roots section)

35
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frater

A

brother (fraternize, fraternity, fraternal, fratricide)

36
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geo

A

earth (geology, geography, geocentric, geomancy)

37
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graph

A

write, record (graphic, graphite, graphology, see also roots section)

38
Q

hetero

A

mixed, unlike (heterogeneous, heterosexual, heterodox, heterodont, hetero atom, heterocyclic, heterozygous)

39
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homo

A

same, alike (homogeneous, homogenized, homozygous, homolytic fission, Homo sapiens, homonid, homeostasis)

40
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idem

A

the same (identity, idiopathic, I, individual)

41
Q

ideo

A

idea (ideology, ideation, ideal)

42
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idios

A

ones own (idiom, idiosyncrasy, idiopathic)

43
Q

in

A

in (incarcerate, incorporate, inculcate, induction, inductance, indigenous, indicator, inspiration)

44
Q

in, im

A

not (incredible, ignoble, inglorious, inhospitable, infinite, infinitesimal, immoral)

45
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inter

A

between (interact, interstellar, interpret, interstitial)

46
Q

legis (lex)

A

law (legal, legislature)

47
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lexis

A

word (lexicon, lexicography)

48
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liber

A

free, book (liberty, library, liberal)

49
Q

locus

A

place (locality, local, circumlocution)

50
Q

macro

A

large (macroeconomics, macroscopic, macrophage)

51
Q

mania

A

obsession (maniac, Beatlemania, see roots section)

52
Q

meter

A

measure (metronome, speedometer, odometer)

53
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micro

A

small (microscope, micron, micrometer, microorganism)

54
Q

mittere, mitto

A

send (mission, transmit, remit, see roots section)

55
Q

mono

A

one, single (monocle, monopoly, monogamy, monovalent, monomania, monarchy)

56
Q

mortis

A

death (mortician, mortuary, moribund, morbid)

57
Q

nomen

A

name (noble, ignominy, nomenclature, nominal)

58
Q

olig

A

few (oligarchy, oligopoly)

59
Q

pater

A

father (paternal, paternity, patricide)

60
Q

ped

A

foot (pedestrian, pedal, pedicure, podiatrist, see roots section)

61
Q

peri

A

around (peripatetic, periscope, perineum, peritoneum)

62
Q

phage

A

eat (phagocyte, phagocytosis, see roots section)

63
Q

philo

A

love (philosophy, philanthropy)

64
Q

polein

A

sell (monopoly)

65
Q

polis

A

city (political, metropolitan, see roots section)

66
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poly

A

many (polygamy, polyphonic, hoi polloi, see roots section)

67
Q

porto

A

carry (porter, export)

68
Q

post

A

after (post script (p.s.), ex post facto, post hoc, post-mortem)

69
Q

pre

A

before (premier, preview, premium, prescient)

70
Q

pro

A

before, in favor of (project, projectile)

71
Q

psyche

A

mind, soul (psychology)

72
Q

publicus

A

people (public, republic, pub, publican)

73
Q

riparia

A

river (riparian)

74
Q

scope

A

examine (microscope, oscilloscope)

75
Q

scribo

A

write (transcribe, scribe, script, see roots section)

76
Q

solus

A

alone (solo, solitary)

77
Q

subter

A

under, secret (subterfuge, subtle, subaltern, subterranean)

78
Q

sin (sys before b, p, or m)

A

together, with (synchronize, symphony, sympathy, syncretic, syncope, systematic)

79
Q

tele

A

distance (telegraph, telephone, teleology)

80
Q

trans

A

across (transport, transcend, transmogrify)

81
Q

utilis

A

useful (utility, utilitarian)

82
Q

vide, visibil, vis

A

see (video, vision, visible)

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