A good understanding of Greek and Latin roots will help you a great deal on the exam. Not only are they helpful when it comes to understanding the meaning of new words when you come across them, but they are especially helpful in helping you determine the correct answer to say a vocabulary question. Study the following list of Greek and latin roots.
ROOT | MEANING | EXAMPLE |
ALTER | OTHER | ALTER EGO |
AMI | LOVE | AMICABLE |
ANN | YEAR | ANNUAL |
ANTHROP | MAN | ANTHROPOLOGY |
AQUA | WATER | AQUARIUM |
ARCH | LEADER, CHEIF | MONARCH |
AUD | SOUND | AUDIO |
BELL | WAR | REBEL |
BIBLIO | BOOK | BIBLIOPHILE |
BIO | LIFE | BIOLOGY |
BREV | SHORT | ABBREVIATE |
CAP | TAKE, SEIZE | CAPTURE |
CARN | FLESH | REINCARNATION |
CED | GO | PROCEED |
CHROM | COLOR | MONOCHROME |
CHRON | TIME | CHRONOLOGY |
COGN | KNOW | RECOGNIZE |
CRAT | RULE, RULER | DEMOCRATIC |
CRYPT | HIDDEN | CRYPTIC |
CULP | GUILT | CULPRIT |
DEI | GOD | DEITY |
DENT | TOOTH | DENTIST |
DERM | SKIN | EPIDERMIS |
DIC | SAY, TELL | DICTATOR |
DOX | BELIEF | ORTHODOXY |
DUC | LEAD | EDUCATE |
DUO | TWO | DUET |
DYNAM | POWER | DYNAMO |
EGO | SELF | EGOIST |
EQU | EQUAL | EQUITY |
FACT | MAKE, DO | MANUFACTURE |
FRATER | BROTHER | FRATERNITY |
GAM | MARRY | POLYGAMY |
GEO | EARTH | GEOLOGY |
GLYPH | GROOVE | HIEROGLYPH |
GRAD | STEP | GRADUALLY |
GRAPH | WRITE, PRINT | AUTOGRAPH |
GYN | WOMAN | GYNECOLOGIST |
HOLO | WHOLE, ENTIRE | HOLOGRAPH |
HYDRO | WATER | HYDRAULICS |
JECT | THROW | EJECT |
JUD | JUDGE | AJUDICATE |
LEG | LAW | LEGISLATION |
LITER | LETTER | LITERATURE |
LOC | PLACE | LOCATION |
LOG | WORD, STUDY | MONOLOGUE |
LUC | LIGHT | LUCID |
MAGN | LARGE | MAGNIFY |
MAN | HAND | MANIPULATE |
MAR | SEA | MARINE |
MATER | MOTHER | MATERNAL |
MET | BEHIND | METAPHYSICS |
METRI | MEASURE | GEOMETRIC |
MIN | SMALL | MINISCULE |
MIT | SEND | EMIT |
MOB | MOVE | MOBILE |
MON | WARN | PREMONITION |
MORT | DEATH | MORTAL |
MORPH | FORM | AMORPHOUS |
MUT | CHANGE | MUTANT |
NEURO | NERVE | NEUROLOGY |
NOM | NAME | NOMINATE |
NYM | WORD, NAME | SYNONYM |
ODONTO | TOOTH | ORTHODONDIST |
ORTHO | STRAIGHT | ORTHOPEDIC |
PATER | FATHER | PATRICIDE |
PATH | FEELING | EMPATHY |
PED | FOOT | PEDAL |
PEL | PUSH | REPEL |
PEND | HANG, WEIGH | PENDANT |
PHON | SOUND | CACOPHONY |
POD | FEET | PODIATRIST |
PORT | CARRY | PORTABLE |
POT | POWER | POTENT |
PSYCH | MIND | PSYCHOLOGY |
QUE | QUESTION | ENQUIRE |
SCENT | CLIMB | DESCENT |
SCI | CUT | SCISSORS |
SCRIB | WRITE | CONSCRIBE |
SECT | CUT | DISSECT |
SED | SIT | SEDIMENTARY |
SENT | FEEL, BE AWARE | SENTIENT |
SEQU | FOLLOW | SUBSEQUENT |
SOPH | WISDOM | PHILOSOPHY |
SPEC | LOOK, SEE | SPECTATOR |
SPOND | ANSWER | RESPOND |
STAT | STAY | STATIONARY |
TACT | TOUCH | TACTILE |
TEMP | TIME | TEMPORARY |
TENT | HOLD | TENUOUS |
TERR | LAND | TERRAIN |
THEO | GOD | THEOLOGY |
THERM | HEAT | THERMAL |
TROPHY | NUTRITION | ATROPHY |
VAC | EMPTY | VACANT |
VENE | COME, GO | CONVENTION |
VERT | TURN | IRREVERSIBLE |
VIT | LIFE | REVITALIZE |
VOC | CALL | REVOKE |
