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Latin and Greek Suffixes
Latin and Greek Suffixes for GRE
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08/12/2010
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Term
able, ible
 Definition

able, capable

(capable)
Term
ade
 Definition

result of action

(blockade)
Term
age
 Definition

act of, state of, result of

(blockage)
Term
al
 Definition
relating to
(natural)
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
(fibromyalgia)
Term
an, ian
 Definition
native of, relating to
Term
ance, ancy
 Definition
action, process, state
(allowance)
Term
ary, ery, ory
 Definition
relating to, quality, place where
(dormitory)
Term
cian
 Definition
possessing a specific skill or art
(physician)
Term
cy
 Definition
action, function
(prophecy)
Term
cule, ling
 Definition
very smalle
(duckling)
Term
dom
 Definition
quality, realm
(kingdom)
Term
ee
 Definition
one who receives the action
(refugee)
Term
en
 Definition
made of, to make
(wooden)
Term
ence, ency
 Definition
action, state of, quality
(difference)
Term
er, or
 Definition
one who, that which
(baker)
Term
escent
 Definition
in the process of
(adolescent)
Term
ese
 Definition
a native of
(Japanese)
Term
esis, osis
 Definition
process of
(osmosis)
Term
et, ette
 Definition
small one
(midget)
Term
ess
 Definition
female
(baroness)
Term
fic
 Definition
making, causing
(scientific)
Term
ful
 Definition
full of
(helpful)
Term
fy
 Definition
make
(fortify)
Term
hood
 Definition
order, condition
(adulthood)
Term
ic
 Definition
nature of, like
(metalic)
Term
ice
 Definition
condition or quality
(malice)
Term
id, ide
 Definition
a thing connected to or belonging to
(fluoride)
Term
ile
 Definition
relating to, suited for, capable of
(juvenile)
Term
ine
 Definition
nature of
(feminine)
Term
ion, sion, tion
 Definition
act, result or state of
(infection)
Term
ish
 Definition
origin, nature, resembling
(foolish)
Term
ism
 Definition
system, manner, condition
(capitalism)
Term
ist
 Definition
one that, that which
(artist)
Term
ite
 Definition
nature of
(Israelite)
Term
ity, ty
 Definition
state of, quality
(captivity)
Term
ive
 Definition
causing or making
(abusive)
Term
ize, ise
 Definition
make
(bastardize)
Term
logy
 Definition
study, science, theory
(biology)
Term
ly
 Definition
like, manner of
(carelessly)
Term
ment
 Definition
act of, state of, result
(containment)
Term
ness
 Definition
state of
(happiness)
Term
nomy
 Definition
law
(economy)
Term
oid
 Definition
resembling
(spheroid)
Term
ous
 Definition
full of
(nervous)
Term
ship
 Definition
state of, office
(dictatorship)
Term
some
 Definition
like, apt, tending to
(fearsome)
Term
tude
 Definition
state of
(multitude)
Term
ure
 Definition
state of
(literature)
Term
ward
 Definition
in the direction of
(eastward)
Term
some
 Definition
like, apt, tending to
(fearsome)
Term
tude
 Definition
state of
(multitude)
Term
ure
 Definition
state of, act, process
(culture)
Term
ward
 Definition
in the direction of
(eastward)
Term
y
 Definition
inclined to
(cherry)
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