GRE Root List: B Flashcards
1
Q
about, to make, to surround, to affect
(often used to transform words into transitive verbs)
A
be
2
Q
to misrepresent; to contradict
A
belie
-be
3
Q
to make small; to make something appear smaller
A
belittle
-be
4
Q
to moan for; to lament
A
bemoan
-be
5
Q
to confuse completely (that is, to make one mentally wander)
A
bewilder
-be
6
Q
beautiful
A
bel/bell
7
Q
a beautiful woman
A
belle
-bel/bell
8
Q
to make beautiful; to ornament
A
embellish
-bel/bell
9
Q
war
A
bell
10
Q
before the war (especially the American Civil War)
A
antebellum
-bell
11
Q
warlike, given to waging war
A
belligerent
-bell
12
Q
a person who resists authority, control, or tradition
A
rebel
-bell
13
Q
good
A
ben/bene
14
Q
act of uttering a blessing
A
benediction
-ben/bene
15
Q
anything advantageous to a person or thing
A
benefit
-ben/bene
16
Q
desiring to do good to others
A
benevolent
-ben/bene
