PSAT stem/root/suffix Prep

Question 1

ab-/abs-

Answer 1

from/away from

ex: abduct (lead AWAY)

Question 2

ad-

Answer 2

To/forward

ex: adit (entrance)

Question 3

ac-

Answer 3

to/forward

ex: accord (agreement/harmony)

Question 4

af-

Answer 4

To/forward

ex: affliction (distress)

Question 5

ag-

Answer 5

to/forward

ex: aggregation (collection)

Question 6

an-

Answer 6

to/forward

ex: annexation (add to)

Question 7

ap-

Answer 7

to/forward

ex: apparition (ghost)

Question 8

as-

Answer 8

to/forward

ex: assumption

Question 9

at-

Answer 9

to/forward

ex: attendance (presence)

Question 10

ar-

Answer 10

to/forward

ex: arraignment (indictment)

Question 11

ambi-

Answer 11

both

ex: ambivalent (having 2 conflicting emotions)

Question 12

an- / a-

Answer 12

without

ex: amoral (without moral sense)

Question 13

ante-

Answer 13

before

ex: antecedent (preceding event/word)

Question 14

anti-

Answer 14

against/opposite

ex: antipathy (hatred)

Question 15

arch-

Answer 15

chief, first

ex: archetype (original)

Question 16

be-

Answer 16

over, thoroughly

ex: bedaub (smear over)

Question 17

bi-

Answer 17

two

ex: bicameral (composed of 2 houses (two))

Question 18

cata-

Answer 18

down

ex: cataract (waterfall)

Question 19

circum-

Answer 19

around

ex: circumspect (cautious, looking around)

Question 20

com-

Answer 20

with/together

ex: commerce (trade WITH)

Question 21

co-

Answer 21

with/together

ex: coeditor

Question 22

col-

Answer 22

with/together

ex: collateral (subordinate, connected)

Question 23

con-

Answer 23

with/together

ex: conference

Question 24

cor-

Answer 24

with/together

corroborate (confirm)

Question 25

contra- contro-

Answer 25

against ex: contravene (conflict with)

Question 26

de-

Answer 26

down/away ex: decant (pour off)

Question 27

demi-

Answer 27

partly, half

Question 28

di-

Answer 28

two ex: dichotomy (division into 2 parts)

Question 29

dia-

Answer 29

across ex: diagonal

Question 30

dis-

Answer 30

not, apart ex: disparity (condition of inequality/difference)

Question 31

dif-

Answer 31

not, apart ex: difference

Question 32

dys-

Answer 32

faulty, bad ex: dyspepsia (indigestion)

Question 33

ex-

Answer 33

out ex: extirpate (root out)

Question 34

e-

Answer 34

out ex: eject

Question 35

extra- extro-

Answer 35

beyond, outside ex: extraterritorial (beyond a nation's bounds)

Question 36

hyper-

Answer 36

above; excessively ex: hyperbole (exaggeration)

Question 37

hypo-

Answer 37

beneath; lower ex: hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)

Question 38

in-

Answer 38

Not ex: inarticulate (not clear)

Question 39

il-

Answer 39

not ex: illegible

Question 40

im-

Answer 40

not ex: impeccable

Question 41

ir-

Answer 41

not ex: irrevocable (not able to be called back)

Question 42

in-

Answer 42

in/on/upon ex: invite

Question 43

il-

Answer 43

in/on/upon ex: illustration

Question 44

im-

Answer 44

in/on/upon ex: impression

Question 45

ir-

Answer 45

in/on/upon ex: irradiate (shine upon)

Question 46

inter-

Answer 46

between/among/within ex: intermediate

Question 47

intra-

Answer 47

between/among/within ex: intramural (within a school)

Question 48

intro-

Answer 48

between. among. within. ex: introvert

Question 49

macro-

Answer 49

large/long ex: macrobiotic (tending to prolong life) Ex: macrocosm: the great world/entire universe

Question 50

mega-

Answer 50

great, million ex: megalomania (delusions of grandeur)

Question 51

meta-

Answer 51

involving change ex: metamorphosis

Question 52

micro-

Answer 52

small ex: microcosm (miniature universe)

Question 53

mis-

Answer 53

bad, improper ex: misdemeanor (minor crime)

Question 54

mis-

Answer 54

hatred ex: misanthrope (person who hates mankind)

Question 55

mono-

Answer 55

one

Question 56

multi-

Answer 56

many ex: multifarious-having many parts

Question 57

neo-

Answer 57

new ex: neophyte-beginner/novice

Question 58

non-

Answer 58

not ex: nonenity-person of no importance

Question 59

ob-

Answer 59

against ex: obloquy (infamy, disgrace)

Question 60

oc-

Answer 60

against ex: occlude (close/block out)

Question 61

of-

Answer 61

against ex: offend

Question 62

op-

Answer 62

against ex: opponent

Question 63

olig-

Answer 63

few

Question 64

pan-

Answer 64

all, every ex: panacea (cure-all)

Question 65

para-

Answer 65

beyond, related ex: paraphrase (restate)

Question 66

per-

Answer 66

through, completely ex: pervade (spread through)

Question 67

peri-

Answer 67

around, near ex: periphrastic (stated in a round-about way)

Question 68

poly-

Answer 68

many ex: polyglot-speaking many languages

Question 69

post-

Answer 69

after ex: posterity-generations that follow

Question 70

pre-

Answer 70

before ex: preamble-introductory statement

Question 71

prim-

Answer 71

first ex: primordial-existing at the dawn of time

Question 72

pro-

Answer 72

forward, in favor of ex: propulsive-driving forward

Question 73

proto-

Answer 73

first ex: prototype-first of its kind

Question 74

pseudo-

Answer 74

false ex: pseudonym (pen name)

Question 75

re-

Answer 75

again, back ex: reimburse

Question 76

retro-

Answer 76

backward ex: retroactive (effective as of a past date)

Question 77

se-

Answer 77

away, aside ex: seclude-shut away

Question 78

semi-

Answer 78

half, partly ex: semiannual-every 6 months

Question 79

sub-

Answer 79

under, less ex: subjugate-bring under control

Question 80

suc-

Answer 80

under, less ex: succumb-yield, seek to resist

Question 81

suf-

Answer 81

under, less ex: suffuse-spread through

Question 82

sug-

Answer 82

under, less ex: suggest (hint)

Question 83

sup-

Answer 83

under, less ex: suppress

Question 84

sus-

Answer 84

under, less ex: suspend (delay)

Question 85

super-

Answer 85

over, above

Question 86

sur-

Answer 86

over, above ex: surtax-additional tax

Question 87

syn-

Answer 87

with, together ex: synthesize-combine together

Question 88

sym-

Answer 88

with, together ex: sympathize-pity, identify with

Question 89

syl-

Answer 89

with, together ex: syllogism-explanation of how ideas relate

Question 90

sys-

Answer 90

with, together ex: system

Question 91

tele-

Answer 91

far ex: telemetry- measurement from a distance

Question 92

trans-

Answer 92

across ex: transpose-reverse, move across

Question 93

ultra-

Answer 93

beyond, excessive

Question 94

un-

Answer 94

not ex: unfeigned-not pretended, real

Question 95

under-

Answer 95

below ex: undergird - strengthen from underneath

Question 96

uni-

Answer 96

one

Question 97

vice-

Answer 97

in place of ex: vicarious -acting as a substitute ex: viceroy-governor acting in place of a king

Question 98

with-

Answer 98

away, against ex: withhold ex: withstand