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GRE - prefixes
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10/29/2010

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Term
ad,ac, af,ag, an, ap, ar, as, at
Definition
to, forward
adit - entrance
accord
Term
ab,abs
Definition
from, away from.
abduct
abjure - renouce
Term
ambi
Definition
both
Term
an, a
Definition
without
anarchy -lack of government
amore - without moral sense
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ante
Definition
before
antediluvian - ancient (before the flood)
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anti
Definition
against, opposite
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arch
Definition
chief, first
archetype - original
Term
be
Definition
over, thoroughly
bedaub - smear over
befuddle - confuse thoroughly
Term
bi
Definition
two
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cata
Definition
down
catastrophe - disaster
cataract - waterfall
Term
circum
Definition
around
circumspect -cautious (looking around)
Term
com, co, col, con, cor
Definition
with, together
collateral - subordinate, connected
corroborate - confirm
Term
contra, contro
Definition
against
contravene - conflict with
Term
de
Definition
down, away
debase - lower in value
Term
demi
Definition
partly, half
demigod - partyl divine being
Term
di
Definition
two
dichotomy - division into two parts
dilemma - choice between tow bad alternatives
Term
dia
Definition
across
diagonal - across a figure
Term
dis, dif
Definition
not, apart
discord - lack of harmony
differ - disagree (carry apart)
Term
dys
Definition
faulty, bad
dyspepsia - indigestion
Term
ex,e
Definition
out
expel - drive out
eject - throw out
Term
extra, extro
Definition
beyond, outside
extrovert
Term
hyper
Definition
above; excessively
hyperbole - exaggeration
Term
hypo
Definition
beneath, lower
Term
in, il, im, ir
Definition
not
inefficient
illegible - not readable
impeccable - not capable of sinning; flawless
irrevocable - not able to be called bak
Term
inter
Definition
between, among
Term
intra, intro
Definition
within
intramural - within a school
Term
macro
Definition
large, long
macrobiotic - tending to prolong life
Term
mega
Definition
great, million
megalomania - delusions of grandeur
Term
meta
Definition
involving change
metamorphosis - change of form
Term
micro
Definition
small
Term
mis
Definition
bad, improper
mischance - unfortunate accident
Term
mis
Definition
hatred
misanthrope - person who hates mankind
Term
mono
Definition
one
Term
multi
Definition
many
multifarious - having many parts
multitudinous - numerous
Term
neo
Definition
new
neologism -newly coined word
neophyte - beginner; novice
Term
non
Definition
not
noncommittal - undecided
Term
ob, oc, of, op
Definition
against
obloquy - defame
occlude - close; block out
Term
olig
Definition
few
oligarchy - governed by a few
Term
pan
Definition
all, every
panacea - cure-all
Term
para
Definition
beyond, related
paraphrase - restated; translate
Term
per
Definition
thoroughly, completely
permeable - allowing passage through
Term
peri
Definition
around, near
periphery - edge
Term
poly
Definition
many
polyglot - speaking many languages
Term
post
Definition
after
Term
pre
Definition
before
Term
prim
Definition
first
primogeniture - state of being first born
Term
pro
Definition
forward, in favor of
proponent - supporter
Term
proto
Definition
first
Term
pseudo
Definition
false
Term
re
Definition
again, back
Term
retro
Definition
backward
Term
se
Definition
away, aside
secede - withdraw
Term
semi
Definition
half, partly
Term
sub, suc, suf, sug, sup, sus
Definition
under, less
subjugate - bring under control
succumb - yield; cease to resist
Term
super, sur
Definition
over, above
surtax - additional tax
Term
syn, sym, syl, sys
Definition
with, together
synchronize - time together
syllogism - explanation of how ideas relate
Term
tele
Definition
far
Term
trans
Definition
across
Term
ultra
Definition
beyond, excessive
Term
un
Definition
not
Term
under
Definition
below
Term
uni
Definition
one
Term
vice
Definition
in place of
viceroy - governor acting in place of a king
Term
with
Definition
away, against
withstand - stand up against; resist.
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