GRE root list

  1. a: without

    amoral
    neither moral nor immoral
  2. a: without

    atheist
    one who does not believe in god
  3. a: without

    atypical
    not typical
  4. a: without

    anonymous
    of unknown authorship or origin
  5. a: without

    apathy
    lack of interest or emotion
  6. a: without

    atrophy
    the wasting away of body tissue
  7. a: without

    anomaly
    an irregularity
  8. a: without

    agnostic
    one who questions the existence of god
  9. ab/abs: off, away from, apart, down

    abduct
    to take by force
  10. ab/abs: off, away from, apart, down

    abhor
    to hate detest
  11. ab/abs: off, away from, apart, down

    abolish
    to do away with, make void
  12. ab/abs: off, away from, apart, down

    abstract
    conceived apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances
  13. ab/abs: off, away from, apart, down

    abnormal
    deviating from the standard
  14. ab/abs: off, away from, apart, down

    abdicate
    to renounce or relinquish a throne
  15. ab/abs: off, away from, apart, down

    abstinence
    forbearance from any indulgence of appetite
  16. ab/abs: off, away from, apart, down

    abstruse
    hard to understand; secret, hidden
  17. ac/acr: sharp, bitter

    acid
    something that is sharp, sour, or ill natured
  18. ac/acr: sharp, bitter

    acute
    sharp at the end; ending in a point
  19. ac/acr: sharp, bitter

    acerbic
    sour or astringent in taste; harsh in temper
  20. ac/acr: sharp, bitter

    acrid
    sharp or biting to the taste or smell
  21. ac/acr: sharp, bitter

    acrimonious
    caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature
  22. ac/acr: sharp, bitter

    exacerbate
    to increase bitterness or violence; aggravate
  23. act/ag: to do; to drive; to force; to lead

    agile
    quick and well-coordinated in movement; active, lively
  24. act/ag: to do; to drive; to force; to lead

    agitate
    to move or force into violent, irregular action
  25. act/ag: to do; to drive; to force; to lead

    litigate
    to make the subject of a lawsuit
  26. act/ag: to do; to drive; to force; to lead

    prodigal
    wastefully or recklessly extravagant
  27. act/ag: to do; to drive; to force; to lead

    pedagogue
    a teacher
  28. act/ag: to do; to drive; to force; to lead

    synagogue
    a gathering or congregation of jews for the purpose of religious worship
  29. ad/al: to, toward, near

    adapt
    adjust or modify fittingly
  30. ad/al: to, toward, near

    adjacent
    near, close, or contaguous; adjoining
  31. ad/al: to, toward, near

    addict
    to give oneself over, as to a habit or pursuit
  32. ad/al: to, toward, near

    admire
    to regard with wonder, pleasure, and approval
  33. ad/al: to, toward, near

    address
    to direct a speech or written statement to
  34. ad/al: to, toward, near

    adhere
    to stick fast; cleave; cling
  35. ad/al: to, toward, near

    adjoin
    to be close or in contact with
  36. ad/al: to, toward, near

    advocate
    to pleas in favor of
  37. al/ali/alter: other, another

    alternative
    a possible choice
  38. aliasal/ali/alter: other, another

    alias
    an assumed name; another name
  39. al/ali/alter: other, another

    alibi
    the defense by an accused person that he was verifiably elsewhere at the time of the crime with which he is charged
  40. al/ali/alter: other, another

    alien
    one born in another country; a foreigner
  41. al/ali/alter: other, another

    alter ego
    the second self; a substitute or deputy
  42. al/ali/alter: other, another

    altruist
    a person unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others
  43. al/ali/alter: other, another

    allegory
    figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another
  44. am: love

    amateur
    person who engages in activity for pleasure rather than financial/professional gain
  45. am: love

    amatory
    of/pertaining to lovers or lovemaking
  46. am: love

    amenity
    agreeable manners or ways
  47. am: love

    amorous
    inclined to love, esp. sexual love
  48. am: love

    enamored
    inflamed with love; charmed; captivated
  49. am: love

    amity
    friendship; peaceful harmony
  50. am: love

    inamorata
    a female lover
  51. am: love

    amiable
    having/showing agreeable personal qualities
  52. am: love

    amicable
    characterized by exhibiting good will
  53. amb: to go; to walk

    ambient
    moving freely; circulating
  54. amb: to go; to walk

    ambitious
    desirous of achieving/obtaining power
  55. amb: to go; to walk

    preamble
    an introductory statement
  56. amb: to go; to walk

    ambassador
    an authorized messenger/representative
  57. amb: to go; to walk

    ambulance
    a wheeled vehicle equipped for carrying sick people to a hospital
  58. amb: to go; to walk

    ambulatory
    of/pertaining to/capable of walking
  59. amb: to go; to walk

    ambush
    the act of lying concealed so as to attack by surprise
  60. amb: to go; to walk

    perambulator
    one who makes a tour of inspection on foot
  61. ambi/amph: both, more than one, around

    ambiguous
    open to various interpretations
  62. ambi/amph: both, more than one, around

    amphibian
    any cold-blooded vertebrate; a person or thing having a twofold nature
  63. ambi/amph: both, more than one, around

    ambidextrous
    able to use both hands equally well
  64. anim: of the life, mind, soul, spirit

    unanimous
    in complete accord
  65. anim: of the life, mind, soul, spirit

    animosity
    feeling of ill will or enmity
  66. anim: of the life, mind, soul, spirit

    animus
    hostile feeling/attitude
  67. anim: of the life, mind, soul, spirit

    equanimity
    mental/emotional stability, especially under tension
  68. anim: of the life, mind, soul, spirit

    magnanimous
    generous in forgiving an insult/injury
  69. annui/enni: year

    annual
    of/for/pertaining to a year; yearly
  70. annui/enni: year

    anniversary
    yearly recurrence of date of past event
  71. annui/enni: year

    annuity
    specified income payable at stated intervals
  72. annui/enni: year

    perennial
    lasting for indefinite amount of time
  73. annui/enni: year

    annals
    record of events, esp. yearly record
  74. ante: before

    anterior
    placed before
  75. ante: before

    antecedent
    existing, being, or going before
  76. ante: before

    antedate
    precede in time
  77. ante: before

    antebellum
    before the war (esp. american civil war)
  78. ante: before

    antediluvian
    belong to the period before the biblical flood; very old/old-fashioned
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