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Latin and Greek Suffixes
Latin and Greek Suffixes for GRE
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Graduate
08/12/2010

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Term
able, ible
Definition

able, capable

(capable)

Term
ade
Definition

result of action

(blockade)

Term
age
Definition

act of, state of, result of

(blockage)

Term
al
Definition
relating to
(natural)
Term
algia
Definition
pain
(fibromyalgia)
Term
an, ian
Definition
native of, relating to
Term
ance, ancy
Definition
action, process, state
(allowance)
Term
ary, ery, ory
Definition
relating to, quality, place where
(dormitory)
Term
cian
Definition
possessing a specific skill or art
(physician)
Term
cy
Definition
action, function
(prophecy)
Term
cule, ling
Definition
very smalle
(duckling)
Term
dom
Definition
quality, realm
(kingdom)
Term
ee
Definition
one who receives the action
(refugee)
Term
en
Definition
made of, to make
(wooden)
Term
ence, ency
Definition
action, state of, quality
(difference)
Term
er, or
Definition
one who, that which
(baker)
Term
escent
Definition
in the process of
(adolescent)
Term
ese
Definition
a native of
(Japanese)
Term
esis, osis
Definition
process of
(osmosis)
Term
et, ette
Definition
small one
(midget)
Term
ess
Definition
female
(baroness)
Term
fic
Definition
making, causing
(scientific)
Term
ful
Definition
full of
(helpful)
Term
fy
Definition
make
(fortify)
Term
hood
Definition
order, condition
(adulthood)
Term
ic
Definition
nature of, like
(metalic)
Term
ice
Definition
condition or quality
(malice)
Term
id, ide
Definition
a thing connected to or belonging to
(fluoride)
Term
ile
Definition
relating to, suited for, capable of
(juvenile)
Term
ine
Definition
nature of
(feminine)
Term
ion, sion, tion
Definition
act, result or state of
(infection)
Term
ish
Definition
origin, nature, resembling
(foolish)
Term
ism
Definition
system, manner, condition
(capitalism)
Term
ist
Definition
one that, that which
(artist)
Term
ite
Definition
nature of
(Israelite)
Term
ity, ty
Definition
state of, quality
(captivity)
Term
ive
Definition
causing or making
(abusive)
Term
ize, ise
Definition
make
(bastardize)
Term
logy
Definition
study, science, theory
(biology)
Term
ly
Definition
like, manner of
(carelessly)
Term
ment
Definition
act of, state of, result
(containment)
Term
ness
Definition
state of
(happiness)
Term
nomy
Definition
law
(economy)
Term
oid
Definition
resembling
(spheroid)
Term
ous
Definition
full of
(nervous)
Term
ship
Definition
state of, office
(dictatorship)
Term
some
Definition
like, apt, tending to
(fearsome)
Term
tude
Definition
state of
(multitude)
Term
ure
Definition
state of
(literature)
Term
ward
Definition
in the direction of
(eastward)
Term
some
Definition
like, apt, tending to
(fearsome)
Term
tude
Definition
state of
(multitude)
Term
ure
Definition
state of, act, process
(culture)
Term
ward
Definition
in the direction of
(eastward)
Term
y
Definition
inclined to
(cherry)
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