Verbal Ability
(English)
SYNONYMS
(ETYMOLOGY)
SYNONYMS
A synonym is a word (or a phrase) which means the same thing as another word or phrase.
Examples: 1. car and automobile
2. baby and infant
3. scared and frightened
4. rich and wealthy
Synonyms can be nouns, verbs, adverbs or adjectives, but both words must be of the same part of speech.
That means, only a noun can be a synonym of another noun, only a verb can be a synonym of another verb,
and so on.
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words : (A)
Root Word Meaning Examples
A Without Amoral - without moral
Ab Not Abnormal - not normal
Acro height Acrophobia - fear of height
Aero air Aerial - relating to the air
Ambi Both Ambidextrous - use both hands
Ami Love Amiable - lovable and friendly
Ante Before Antemeridian - before noon
Anthrop Human Anthropology - study of human
Anti Against / Opposite of Antiseptic - preventing infection
Auto Self / Same / One Automatic - moving by itself
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words : (B)
Root Word Meaning Examples
Bell War Bellicose - warlike
Bene Good / Well Beneficial - producing a good effect
Bi Two / Twice Biannual - happening twice a year
Biblio Book Bibliophile - a person who loves of books
Bio Life / Living matter Biology - them science of life
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words (C)
Root Word Meaning Examples
Cardi Heart Cardiologist - a heart doctor
Cata Completely Catalog - a complete listing
Cent Hundred Century - 100 years
Cerebr Brain Cerebrate - to use the brain
Chrom Colour Chromatics - the study of colour
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words (D)
Root Word Meaning Examples
Deca Ten Decade - 10 years
Deci One tenth Deciliter - a tenth of a liter
Demo People Democracy - government of the people
Di Two Dichromatic - displaying two colours
Dys Abnormal Dyspepsia - Abnormal digestion
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words (E)
Root Word Meaning Examples
Ego Self Egoistic - self-centered
Ergo Work Ergonomics - study of the work environment
Ethno Race / People Ethnology - the science of people and races
Eu Good / Well Euphoria - feeling of well-being
Extra / Extro Beyond / Outside Extraordinary - beyond ordinary
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words (E)
Root Word Meaning Examples
Ego Self Egoistic - self-centered
Ergo Work Ergonomics - study of the work environment
Ethno Race / People Ethnology - the science of people and races
Eu Good / Well Euphoria - feeling of well-being
Extra / Extro Beyond / Outside Extraordinary - beyond ordinary
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words (F)
Root Word Meaning Examples
Fid Faith Fidelity - faithfulness
Flora Flower Floral - flowerlike
Femin Women / Female Femininity - behaviour like women
Ferr Iron Ferrous - containing iron
Flu Flow Fluency - flow of speaking or writing quickly
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words (G)
Root Word Meaning Examples
Gamy Marriage Monogamy - Marrying one person at a time
Gastro Stomach Gastric - pertaining to stomach
Geno Birth Genealogy - the study of the history of family
Geo Earth Geology - the study of the structure of the earth
Graphy Writing Graphology - the study of handwrirings
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words (H)
Root Word Meaning Examples
Hecto Hundred Hectoliter - 100 liters
Helio Sun Heliotropism - growth in relating to the sun
Hemi Half Hemisphere - one half of the earth
Hemo Blood Hemoglobin - red blood particle
Hexa Six Hexagon - a shape with six angles / sides
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words (I)
Root Word Meaning Examples
Icono Image Iconoclast - one who destroys religious images
Il / Im / In Not / Without Illegal - not legal
Ist r
Inter Between / Among / Jointly Intersection - place where roads come together
Intra Within / Inside Intravenous - inside a vein
Ir Not Irrational - not rational
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words (J)
Root Word Meaning Examples
Ject Throw Eject - to throw someone / something
Jud Law Judiciary - a system of court of law
Ist r
Juven Young Juvenile - youthful / childish
Judic Judge Judgment - one who judges
Juxta Beside / Near Juxtaposition
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words (K)
Root Word Meaning Examples
Kilo Thousand Kilometer - 1000 meters
Klept Steal Kleptophobia - the fear of theft
Ktet Possession / Ownership Ist r Ktetic - Possessiveness
Kastan Brown Kastanophobia - A fear of, or aversion to, returning
to one's home.
Kudo Glory Kudos - praise given for achievement.
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words (L)
Root Word Meaning Examples
Lab Work Laborious - requiring a lot of hard work
Lacto Milk Lactose - the sugar contained in milk
Liber Free Ist r Liberty - freedom
Lingu Language / Tangue Linguist - one who studies languages
Loqu Speak Loquacious - very talkative
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words (M)
Root Word Meaning Examples
Mal Wrong / Bad Malcontent - a person who is dissatisfied
Maj Greater Majority - greater part / number
Ist r
Mamm Breast Mammal - mammary glands used to suckle young with milk,
Mar Sea Marine - relating to or found in the sea.
Memor Remember Memory - something remembered from the past.
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words (N)
Root Word Meaning Examples
Narr Tell Narrator - story teller
Nas Nose Nasal - relating to the nose
Nod Knot Ist rN- knot like swellings
Nodose
Null None Nullify - to render or declare legally void or inoperative
Nyct Night Nyctophobia - fear of the dark / night
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words (O)
Root Word Meaning Examples
Ob Against Oblique - having a slanting direction or position
Ochl Crowd Ochlophobia - fear of crowds
Oct Eight Ist rN - a line of eight metrical feet
Octameter
Ocul Eye Ocular - relating to the eye or the eyesight.
Odi Hate Odious - unacceptable
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words (P)
Root Word Meaning Examples
Pale Ancient Paleontology - study of ancient fossils
Pan All Panacea - a cure for all diseases
Patri Father Ist rNPhilo;ogy
Patricide - murder of father
Ped Foot Pedestrian - one who walks
Phil Love Philology - the love of words
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words (Q)
Root Word Meaning Examples
Quad Four Quadruped - a 4 footed animal
Quart Fourth Quarter - one fourth
Quint Five Ist rNPhilo;ogy
Quintett - A composition fir 5 voices or instruments
Qui Rest Quiescent - in a state or period of inactivity
Quot How many Quota - a proportional part or share assigned to each in a body
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words (R)
Root Word Meaning Examples
Rami Branch Ramify - to spread or branch out
Re Again / Back Rebound - to spring back again
Retro Back / Backward Ist rNPhilo;ogy
Retrogress - to go back to an earlier condition
Rhin Nose Rhinoplasty - surgery of the nose
Rhod Red Rhododendron - a flower with red
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words (S)
Root Word Meaning Examples
San Health Sane - mentally healthy
Scrib Write Scribe - a person who writes out documents
Semi Half Ist rNPhilo;ogy
Semicircle - half a circle
Sept Seven Septet - a group of seven musicians
Somn Sleep Somniloquy - talking in sleep
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words (T)
Root Word Meaning Examples
Tact Touch Tangible - able to be touched
Tel Far / Distant Telescope - device to view distant objects
Temp Time Ist rNPhilo;ogy
Temporal - relating to time
Tetra Four Tetra pod - having 4 legs
Theo God Theology - the study of religion / God
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words (U)
Root Word Meaning Examples
Ultra Extreme / Beyond Ultrahigh - extremely high
Un Not / Opposite of Unabridged - not shortened
Uni One / Single Ist-rNPhilo;ogy
Unicycle a vehicle with one wheel
Urb City Urban - relating to a city
Undecim Eleventh Undecimal - a positional numeral system that uses eleven as its base
Important Prefixes, Suffixes and Root words (V & X)
Root Word Meaning Examples
Vac Empty Vacant - empty / not occupied
Verb Word Verbalize - to put into words
Vers Turn ReverseIst- rNPhilo;ogy
to turn around
Xeno Foreign Xenophobia - afraid of foreigners
Xero Dry Xerophyte - a plant that grows in dry climate
