Gre Vocab

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a-

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without
ex. amoral- without morals
ex. atheist-doesnt believe in GOD

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ab-
abs-

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away from
separation
ex. abhor- turn away from/loathe
ex. abjure- swear away/renounce
ex. abherrant- deviating from the norm
ex. absent- to be gone

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ambi-

Back 3

both
ex. ambiguous- uncertain meaning
ex. ambidextrous- use both hands
ex. ambivalent- attracted & repelled

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ante-

Back 4

before
ex. antediluvian- before the flood
ex. antebellum- before the war
ex. antecede- to go before
ex. antecedent- that which went before

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anti-

Back 5

against
ex. antithesis- a contrast of ideas
ex. antipathy- strong feeling of dislike

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aud-

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hear/listen
ex. auditory- relating to hearing
ex. audient- listening or paying attention

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bi-

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two
ex. bipedal- having two feet
ex. biennial- occuring every two years
ex. bimanual- done with two hands

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circum-

Back 8

around
ex. circumnavigate- to fly/sail around
ex. circumlocation- talk that is not to the point/ roundabout talk
ex. circumscribe- to draw a line around/restrict
ex. circumspect- prudent/looking around carefully

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di-

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two/double
ex. dichromatic- having two colors
ex. dichotomy- separation into two parts
ex. dilemma- choice between two undesirable alternatives

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il-
im-
ir-
in-

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not
ex. illicit- not legal
ex. implacable- not to be appeased
ex. irrevocable- not able to be revoked
ex. inarticulate- not able to express oneself.
ex. inclement- not mild (terms of weather)

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in-

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not
ex. inchoate- not organized/unformed
ex. inert- not active
ex. inept- not competent
ex. insatiable- not able to be satisfied
ex. intransigent- not flexible/not able to be swayed/stubborn

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luc
lum
lun
lus

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light
ex. lucent- giving light/ shining
ex. elucidate- to make clear (bring the light)

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luc
lum
lun
lus

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light
ex. lumen- a unit of light
ex. luminary- one who shines professionally
ex. luminescence- brightness
ex. luminuouse- full of light/lustrous

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mal-
male-

Back 14

bad
ex. maladroit- unskillful
ex. malapropos- inappropriate
ex. malfeasance- evil conduct
ex. malodorous- having a bad odor

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mal-
male-

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bad
ex. malevolent- evil
ex. malediction- a curse
ex. malefactor- an evildoer

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mis-

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wrong/bad/hate
ex. misanthrope- hater of mankind
ex. misogynist- hater of women
ex. misnomer- the wrong name
ex. miscreant- an evildoer
ex. miscast- badly cast

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mono-

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one
ex. monotone-one unvaried pitch
ex. monochromatic- having only one color
ex. monogamy- practice of having only one wife
ex. monogyny- system permitting only one wife

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nat
nasc

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to be born
spring forth
ex. natal- relating to birth
ex. innate- inborn
renascent- reborn
nascent- being born; developing

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omni-

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all
ex. omniscient- all knowing
ex. omnivorous- eating or taking in everything
ex. omnifarious0 of all sorts (varieties)
ex. omnipotent- all powerful

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pan-

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all
ex. panacea- a cure for all ills
ex. pandemic- referring to all peoples

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phil-

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love
ex. philanderer- man who loves without intentions
ex. philogynist- lover of women
ex. philologist- student, lover of languages

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poly-

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many
ex. polymorphic- having many forms
ex. polyglot- knowing/having many languages
ex. polygamy- practice of having many wives
ex. polygon- a many sided figure

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post-

Back 23

after/ behind/ following
ex. posthumous- after death
ex. postern- situated in the back
ex. posterity- descendants; those who come after
ex. posterior- later in time
ex. postprandial- after the meal

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prim-
prime-

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first
ex. primacy- state of being first in rank
ex. primal- first, original
ex. primate- a religious figure who is first in rank
ex. primogenitor- the earliest ancestor
ex. primordial- elemental; fundamental
ex. primogeniture- state of being the first born

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pro-

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forward/forth
ex.prolix- drawn out; needlessly prolonged
ex. prolific- fruitful; bringing forth young or fruit
proliferate- to produce by multiplication of parts

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rid
risi/ri

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laughter
ex. ridicule- to mock or laugh at
ex. risible- disposed to laugh
ex. derision- mocking laughter
ex. deride- to make fun of

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se-

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apart/away
ex. secede- to separate from
ex. seclude to keep away from
ex. sequester- to separate from
segregate- to separate

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sub-

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under/beneath
subcutaneous- under the skin
subterfuge- deception, underhanded evasion
subaltern- one below another in rank

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un-

Back 29

not
ex. unalloyed- pure, not mixed
ex. unabridged- not shortened

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-al

Back 30

relating to/suitable to
ex. theatrical- relating to theater
ex. hysterical- relating to hysteria
ex. cerebral- relating to the brain
ex. nocturnal- relating to night
ex. infernal- relating to hell

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-ic

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or/like
ex. endemic- native to a particular country or people
ex. galactic- relating to the galaxy

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-ious

Back 32

full of
ex. pugnacious- full of light
ex. vivacious- full of life
ex. rapacious- full of greed
ex. malicious- full of evil

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-ive

Back 33

causing
ex. cohesive- making things stick together
ex. conjunctive- causing union
ex. evocative- causing an image

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-tude

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state of/condition of
ex. pulchritude- state of possessing beauty
ex. rectitude- state of righteousness

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-y

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full of/state of being
ex. wily- full of tricks
ex. wary- watchful