High-Frequency Word Roots GRE Set 6
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 spec/spect/spic | see, look at |
| spir | breath, energy, animation |
| stas/stat | stand, being in a place, position |
| strict/string | tight, drawn together |
| struct | build |
| sub/suc/suf/sug/sup/sus | below, under, less |
| super/sur | over, above |
| syl/sym/syn/sys | together, with |
| tact/tang | touch |
| tele | distance, far |
| tempor | time |
| ten/tain | hold |
| tend/tens/tent | stretch, strive |
| term | end, limit |
| terr | land, the earth |
| terti | third |
| the/thei/theo | god |
| therap | attend, treat |
| therm/thermo | warm, hot |
| tom/tome/tomy | cut, section |
| top/topo | place, region |
| tors/tort/torqu | twist, turn |
| tract | drag, pull |
| tran/trans | across, through |
| trem/tremu | tremble, shake |
| turb | spinning, confusion, disturbance |
| typ/type | type |
| ultra | beyond, excessive, on the other side of |
| un | not, reverse, undo, remove, intensive prefix |
| uni | one |
| urb | city |
| us/ut | use, useful |
| vac/vaca/vacu | empty |
| veh/vect | carry |
| ven/vent | come |
| ver/verac/veri | true |
| verb | word |
| vers/vert | turn, change |
| via | way, road |
| vict/vinc/vanq | conquer |
| vid/vis | see, look |
| vir | man |
| vit | life |
| viv/viva | alive, lively, animated |
| voc/voke | call |
| vol/voli | wish, choice |
| volv/volu | roll, turn |
| vor/vorac | devour, greedy |
| xen/xeno | stranger, foreigner |
| zo/zoo | animal |
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