GRE Root List: A Flashcards
(135 cards)
1
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not, without
A
a/an
2
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one who believes the existence of God is not provable
A
agnostic
-a/an
3
Q
neither moral nor immoral; having no relation to morality
A
anomaly
-a/an
4
Q
of unknown authorship or origin
A
anonymous
-a/an
5
Q
lack of interest or emotion
A
apathy
-a/an
6
Q
one who does not believe in God
A
atheist
-a/an
7
Q
the wasting away of body tissue
A
atrophy
-a/an
8
Q
not typical
A
atypical
-a/an
9
Q
off, away from, apart, down
A
ab
10
Q
to renounce or relinquish a throne
A
abdicate
-ab
11
Q
to take away by force
A
abduct
-ab
12
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to hate, detest
A
abhor
-ab
13
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cast down; degraded
A
abject
-ab
14
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deviating from a standard
A
abnormal
-ab
15
Q
to do away with, make void
A
abolish
-ab
16
Q
forbearance from any indulgence of appetite
A
abstinence
-ab
17
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conceived apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances
A
abstract
-ab
18
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hard to understand; secret, hidden
A
abstruse
-ab
19
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capable of, worthy of
A
able/ible
20
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able to be changed
A
changeable
-able/ible
21
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capable of being burned; easily inflamed
A
combustible
-able/ible
22
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impossible to be avoided; certain to happen
A
inevitable
-able/ible
23
Q
suitable for being presented
A
presentable
-able/ible
24
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sharp, bitter, sour
A
ac/acr
25
sour or astringent in taste; harsh in temper
acerbic
-ac/acr
26
something that is sharp, sour, or ill-natured
acid
-ac/acr
27
caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature
acrimonious
-ac/acr
28
mental sharpness; quickness of wit
acumen
-ac/acr
29
sharp at the end; ending in a point
acute
-ac/acr
30
to increase bitterness or violence; aggravate
exacerbate
-ac/acr
31
hearing
acou
32
pertaining to hearing; sound made through mechanical, not electronic, means
acoustic
-acou
33
to do, to drive, to force, to lead
act/ag
34
quick and well-coordinated in movement; active, lively
agile
-act/ag
35
to move or force into violent, irregular action
agitate
-act/ag
36
a teacher
pedagogue
-act/ag
37
wastefully or recklessly extravagant
prodigal
-act/ag
38
a gathering or congregation of Jews for the purpose of religious worship
synagogue
-act/ag
39
to, toward, near
ad
40
to yield to a demand; to enter office
accede
-ad
41
adjust or modify fittingly
adapt
-ad
42
to give oneself over, as to a habit or pursuit
addict
-ad
43
to direct a speech or written statement to
address
-ad
44
to stick fast; cleave; cling
adhere
-ad
45
near, close, or contiguous; adjoining
adjacent
-ad
46
to be close or in contact with
adjoin
-ad
47
to regard with wonder, pleasure, and approval
admire
-ad
48
to plead in favor of
advocate
-ad
49
to draw either by physical force or by an appeal to emotions or senses
attract
-ad
50
other, another
al/ali/alter
51
an assumed name; another name
alias
-al/ali/alter
52
the defense by an accused person that he was verifiably elsewhere at the time of the crime with which he is charged
alibi
-al/ali/alter
53
one born in another country; a foreigner
alien
-al/ali/alter
54
figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another
allegory
-al/ali/alter
55
the second self; a substitute or deputy
alter ego
-al/ali/alter
56
a possible choice
alternative
-al/ali/alter
57
a person unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others
altruist
-al/ali/alter
58
love
am
59
a person who engages in an activity for pleasure rather than financial or professional gain
amatuer
-am
60
of or pertaining to lovers or lovemaking
amatory
-am
61
having or showing agreeable personal qualities
amiable
-am
62
characterized by exhibiting good will
amicable
-am
63
friendship; peaceful harmony
amity
-am
64
inclined to love, esp. sexual love
amorous
-am
65
inflamed with love; charmed; captivated
enamored
-am
66
a female lover
inamorata
-am
67
both, on both sides, around
ambi/amphi
68
able to use both hands equally well
ambidextrous
-ambi/amphi
69
moving around freely; circulating
ambient
-ambi/amphi
70
open to various interpretations
ambiguous
-ambi/amphi
71
any cold-blooded vertebrate, the larva of which is aquatic and the adult of which is terrestrial; a person or thing having a twofold nature
amphibian
-ambi/amphi
72
to go, to walk
ambl/ambul
73
a vehicle equipped for carrying sick people (from a phrase meaning "walking hospital")
ambulance
-ambl/ambul
74
of, pertaining to, or capable of walking
ambulatory
-ambl/ambul
75
one who makes a tour of inspection on foot; a baby stroller
perambulator
-ambl/ambul
76
an introductory statement (originally: to walk in front)
preamble
-ambl/ambul
77
of the life, mind, soul, breath
anim
78
a living being
animal
-anim
79
a feeling of ill will or enmity
animosity
-anim
80
mental or emotional stability, especially under tension
equanimity
-anim
81
generous in forgiving an insult or injury
magnanimous
-anim
82
of one mind; in complete accord
unanimous
-anim
83
year
annui/enni
84
a record of events, esp. a yearly record
annals
-annui/enni
85
the yearly recurrence of the date of a past event
anniversary
-annui/enni
86
of, for, or pertaining to a year; yearly
annual
-annui/enni
87
a specified income payable at stated intervals
annuity
-annui/enni
88
lasting for an indefinite amount of time
perennial
-annui/enni
89
before
ant/ante
90
before the war (especially the American Civil War)
antebellum
-ant/ante
91
existing, being, or going before
antecedent
-ant/ante
92
precede in time
antedate
-ant/ante
93
belonging to the period before the biblical flood; very old or old-fashioned
antediluvian
-ant/ante
94
placed before
anterior
-ant/ante
95
man, human
anthro/andr
96
any substance that promotes masculine characteristics
androgen
-anthro/andr
97
being both male and female
androgynous
-anthro/andr
98
a robot; a mechanical man
android
-anthro/andr
99
regarding humanity as the central fact of the universe
anthropocentric
-anthro/andr
100
the science that deals with the origins of humankind
anthropology
-anthro/andr
101
one who hates humans or humanity
misanthrope
-anthro/andr
102
one who carries on flirtations
philanderer
-anthro/andr
103
against, opposite
anti
104
a protein naturally existing in blood serum that reacts to overcome an antigen
antibody
-anti
105
a remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc.
antidote
-anti
106
aversion
antipathy
-anti
107
on the opposite side of the globe
antipodal
-anti
108
free from germs; particularly clean or neat
antiseptic
-anti
109
away
apo
110
revelation; discovery; disclosure
apocalypse
-apo
111
of doubtful authorship or authenticity
apocryphal
-apo
112
the highest or most distant point
apogee
-apo
113
an expression of one's regret or sorrow for having wronged another
apology
-apo
114
a total desertion of one's religion, principles, party, cause, etc.
apostasy
-apo
115
one of the 12 disciples sent forth by Jesus to preach the Gospel
apostle
-apo
116
water
aqua/aque
117
a bluish-green color
aquamarine
-aqua/aque
118
a tank for keeping fish and other underwater creatures
aquarium
-aqua/aque
119
having to do with water
aquatic
-aqua/aque
120
a channel for transporting water
aqueduct
-aqua/aque
121
underwater
subaqueous
-aqua/aque
122
chief, principal, ruler
arch/archi/archy
123
a state or society without government or law
anarchy
-arch/archi/archy
124
chief enemy
archenemy
-arch/archi/archy
125
the devisor, maker, or planner of anything
architect
-arch/archi/archy
126
a government in which the supreme power is lodged in a sovereign
monarchy
-arch/archi/archy
127
a state or society ruled by a select group
oligarchy
-arch/archi/archy
128
to burn
ard
129
burning; fierce; passionate
ardent
-ard
130
flame; passion
ardor
-ard
131
the crime of setting property on fire
arson
-ard
132
self
auto
133
an absolute ruler
autocrat
-auto
134
self-moving or self-acting
automatic
-auto
135
independence or freedom
autonomy
-auto
