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GRE Kaplan's Root List
GRE words and their roots
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11/21/2006

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Term
A
Definition
Without

amoral
Term
AB/ABS
Definition
OFF, AWAY FROM, APART, DOWN
Term
AC/ACR
Definition
SHARP, BITTER

acid
Term
ACT/AG
Definition
TO DO; TO DRIVE; TO FORCE; TO LEAD
Term
AD/AL
Definition
TO, TOWARD, NEAR

ADJACENT
Term
AM
Definition
LOVE

amity
enamaored
Term
AMB
Definition
TO GO, WALK

ambient
preamble
Term
AMBI/AMPH
Definition
BOTH, MORE THAN ONE, AROUND

ambiguous
amphibian
Term
ANIM
Definition
OF THE LIFE, MIND, SOUL, SPIRIT

animosity
animus
unanimous
Term
ANNUI/ENNI
Definition
YEAR

annual
anniversary
Term
ANTE
Definition
BEFORE

anterior
antebellum (before war)
Term
ANTHRO/ANDR
Definition
MAN, HUMAN

anthropology
androgen (substance that promotes masculinity)
Term
ANTI
Definition
AGAINST

antibody
antipathy
Term
APO
Definition
AWAY

apology
apogee (highest point)
Term
ARCH/ARCHI/ARCHY
Definition
CHIEF, PRINCIPAL, RULER

architect
monarchy
Term
AUTO
Definition
SELF

automatic
autonomy
Term
BE
Definition
TO BE; TO HAVE A PARTICULAR QUALITY; TO EXIST

belittle
bewilder
Term
BEL
Definition
WAR

belligerent
rebel
antebellum
Term
BEN/BON
Definition
GOOD

bona fide
benefit
bonus
benediction
Term
BI
Definition
TWICE, DOUBLE

binoculars
bilateral
bipartisan
Term
CAD/CID
Definition
TO FALL; TO HAPPEN BY CHANCE

accident
coincidence
cascade (waterfall)
Term
CANT/CENT/CHANT
Definition
TO SING

accent
incentive (incites action)
?
Term
CAP/CIP/CEPT
Definition
TO TAKE; TO GET

capture
anticipate
susceptible
precept
Term
CAP/CAPIT/CIPIT
Definition
HEAD; HEADLONG

capital
disciple
precipice (a cliff with vertical face)
caption
Term
CARD/CORD/COUR
Definition
HEART

cardiac
encourage
discord (lack of harmony b/t persons or things)
Term
CARN
Definition
FLESH

carnage (slaughter of many people)
incarnation (being invested with a bodily form)
Term
CAST/CHAST
Definition
CUT

cast (to throw off, hurl)
castigate (to disicpline)
Term
CED/CEED/CESS
Definition
TO GO; TO YIELD; TO STOP

antecedent
concede
Term
CENTR
Definition
CENTER

eccentric (off center)
Term
CERN/CERT/CRET/CRIM/CRIT
Definition
TO SEPARATE, TO JUDGE, TO DISTINGUISH, TO DECIDE

discrete
certitude (freedom from doubt)
hypocrite
Term
CHRON
Definition
TIME

sunchronize
chronic
Term
CIRCU
Definition
AROUND, ON ALL SIDES
Term
CIS
Definition
TO CUT

scissors
incisive (penetrating, cutting)
Term
CLA/CLO/CLU
Definition
SHUT, CLOSE

conclude
disclose
preclude
Term
CLAIM/CLAM
Definition
TO SHOUT; CRY OUT

exclaim
clamor
disclaim
Term
CLI
Definition
TO LEAD TOWARDS

recline
climax
proclivity (inclination, biased)
Term
CO/COL/COM/CON
Definition
WITH; TOGETHER

connect
coerce (to compel by force)
collide
coniliate (to placate, win over)
Term
COUR/CUR
Definition
RUNNING; A COURSE

recur
curriculum
incursion (hostile entrance to a place)
Term
CRE/CRES/CRET
Definition
TO GROW

accrue
creation
Term
CRED
Definition
TO BELIEVE; TO TRUST

incredible
credo
credit
Term
CRYP
Definition
HIDDEN

cryptography
Term
CUB/CUMB
Definition
TO LIE DOWN

cublicle
succumb (to give away to superior force)
incubate
recumbent (lying down, reclining)
Term
CULP
Definition
BLAME

culprit
mea culpa
Term
DAC/DOC
Definition
TO TEACH

doctor
dodile
didactic (intended for instruction)
Term
DE
Definition
AWAY, OFF, DOWN, COMPLETELY, REVERSAL

decend
decipher
defame
Term
DEM
Definition
PEOPLE

pandemic
Term
DI/DIA
Definition
APART, THROUGH

dialogue
dilate
Term
DI/DIA
Definition
APART, THROUGH
Term
DIC/DICT/DIT
Definition
TO SAY

predict
verdict
Term
DIGN
Definition
WORTH

dignity
condign (well deserved, fitting)
Term
DIS/DIF
Definition
AWAY FROM, APART, REVERSAL, NOT

disperse, disseminate, dissipate
Term
DOG/DOX
Definition
OPINION

orthodox, paradox
Term
DOL
Definition
SUFFER, PAIN

condolance (sympathy for someone suffering)
dolorous (full of pain or sorrow)
Term
DON/DOT/DOW
Definition
TO GIVE

donate
pardon
antidote
endow
Term
DUB
Definition
DOUBTFUL

dubious
Term
DUC/DUCT
Definition
TO LEAD

abduct
conduct
induce
Term
DUR
Definition
HARD

endure
duress (complusion by threat)
duration
Term
DYS
Definition
FAULTY; ABNORMAL

dyslexia
dyspepsia (impaired design)
Term
E/EF/EX
Definition
OUT OF, FROM, FORMER, COMLETELY

evade (escape from)
extricate (to disentangle, release)
expire
efface (to rub out, surpass, eclipse)
Term
EPI
Definition
UPON

epidemic
epigram (witty saying tersley expressed)
Term
EQU
Definition
EQUAL, EVEN

equasion
adequate
Term
ERR
Definition
TO WANDER

err (to go astray in thought or belief)
error
erratic (deviating from the proper or usual course in conduct)
Term
ESCE
Definition
BECOMING

adolescent
reminiscent
incandescent (glowing with heat, shining)
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