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GRE Suffixes
Suffixes to know for the GRE general exam
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Language - English
Graduate
05/24/2010

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Term
able, ible
Definition
able, can do
capable, agreeable, visible
verb --> adjective
Term
ade
Definition
result of action
blockade, lemonade
verb or noun --> noun
Term
age
Definition
act of, state of, collection of
salvage, storage, forage
added to root words (often French) to form a noun
Term
al
Definition
relating to
sensual, gradual, manual, natural
verb or noun --> adjective
Term
algia
Definition
pain
neuralgia
noun
Term
an, ian
Definition
native of, pertaining to
American, Martian, antediluvian
noun --> adjective
Term
ance, ancy
Definition
action, progress, state
assistance, allowance, defiance
verb --> noun
Term
ant
Definition
performing agent
assistant, servant
verb --> noun
Term
ary, ery, ory
Definition
relating to, quality, place where
dictionary, bravery, dormitory, aviary, ordinary
noun or adjective; adjective --> noun; adjective or noun --> noun
Term
ate
Definition
cause, make
liquidate, segregate
noun or adjective --> verb
Term
cian
Definition
having a specific skill
magician, optician, physician
noun
Term
cule, ling
Definition
very small
molecule, minuscule
noun or adjective
Term
cy
Definition
action, function
advocacy, hesitancy, prophecy, normalcy
noun
Term
dom
Definition
quality, realm, office
freedom, kingdom, wisdom, thralldom
noun
Term
ee
Definition
one who receives the action
employee, nominee, refugee
noun
Term
en
Definition
made of, make
silken, frozen, oaken, wooden, lighten
adjective or verb (ex. widen)
Term
ence, ency
Definition
action, state of, quality
difference, conference, urgency
noun
Term
er, or
Definition
on who, that which
baker, carpenter, brewer
noun
Term
escent
Definition
in the process of
adolescent, obsolescent, convalescent
adjective or noun
Term
ese
Definition
a native of
Japanese, Vietnamese
noun or adjective
Term
esis, osis
Definition
action, process, condition
genesis, hypnosis, neurosis, osmosis
noun
Term
ess
Definition
female
poetess, godess
noun
Term
et, ette
Definition
small one, group
midget, octet, baronet
noun
Term
fic
Definition
making, causing
scientific, specific
adjective
Term
ful
Definition
full of
fightful, beautiful, helpful
adjective
Term
fy
Definition
make
fortify, simplify
verb
Term
hood
Definition
order, quality
neighborhood, motherhood
noun
Term
ic
Definition
nature of, like
metallic, heroic, poetic
adjective
Term
ice
Definition
condition, state, quality
justice, malice
noun
Term
id, ide
Definition
something connected to or belonging to
fluid, fluoride, torrid, canid
noun or adjective
Term
ine
Definition
having the nature or characteristic of
feminine, masculine, medicine
adjective or noun
Term
ion, scion, tion
Definition
act of, state of, result of
contagion, infection, aversion
noun
Term
ish
Definition
origin, nature, resembling
Spanish, foolish
noun --> adjective (however, often the adjective is used as a noun, ex. "The Spanish" meaning the people of Spain.)
Term
ism
Definition
system, manner, condition
alcoholism, feminism, heroism, communism
noun
Term
ist
Definition
one who, that which
pianist, elitist
noun; noun --> verb
Term
ite
Definition
nature of, quality of
dynamite, graphite, sulfite, neophyte
noun or adjective; verb or adjective -- > adjective or noun
Term
ity, ty
Definition
state of, quality
captivity, clarity
noun
Term
ive
Definition
causing
conclusive, festive, restive, abusive
adjective or nouns derived from adjectives
Term
ize
Definition
to make (like)
emphasize, anthropomorphize
verb
Term
less
Definition
without
worthless, mindless, guileless
adjective
Term
ly
Definition
like
clearly, fearlessly
adverb
Term
ment
Definition
act of, result
contentment, amendment
noun; verb --> noun
Term
ness
Definition
state of
carelessness, uselessness
adjective --> noun
Term
oid
Definition
like (often suggests flawed or partial resemblance)
asteroid, tabloid, anthropoid, rhomboid, ovoid
noun or adjective --> noun or adjective that is similar to or has the qualities of the original word
Term
(o)logy
Definition
study, science, theory
biology
noun
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