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GRE Root Words

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1. JOUR
Strength - Use - Worth
Name
Write - Draw
Day

2. GEN
Great
Back
Tie - Bind
Birth - Class - Kin

3. FLAGR - FULG - FULM
Drive - Push
Burn - Shine
Day
King - Rule

4. JUNCT - JUG
One
Join
Hand
Faith

5. BEL - BELL
Beautiful
Between - Among
Move
Whole

6. DUR
Smoke
Lead
Hard - Lasting
Before - In Front

7. LITH
Near
Stone
Liable To Err To Deceive
Speed

8. HUM
Sharp - Sour
Write - Draw
Earth
Down - Out - Away From - Apart

9. SPIR
Breath
Backward
Silent
Twist

10. BELL - BELLI
War
Well - Good
Great - Long
Around

11. MOLL
Half
Hard - Lasting
Image - Idol
Soft

12. SYM - SYN
Together
Before
Fill - Full
Blood

13. PROTO - PROT
Silent
Down - Out - Away - Apart
Beautiful
First

14. ERR
Hearing
Wander
Both - On Both Sides - Around
Lie Down

15. PORT
Carry
Not
Look - See
Almost

16. DIA
Through - Across
Mant
Burn
In Front - Before

17. URB
City
Hit - Prick
Against
Fear

18. QUIE - QUIT
Dog
Quiet - Test
Blood
All

19. COSM
Order - Universe - World
Join
With - Together
Against - Opposite

20. CIRCUM
Very Small
Large - Great
Middle
Around

21. RUB - RUD
Red
Write
Call - Word
Tie - Bind

22. SANG
Large - Great
Boil
Blood
Old

23. DELE
Foolish
Flesh
Erase
Speech - Thought

24. MIS
Fly
Body
In Front - Before
Bad - Wrong Hate

25. AMBL - AMBUL
Walk
Speak
Bad
Loose

26. UMBR
Heart
Shadow
Equal
Law

27. IT - ITER
Tight
Image - Idol
Erase
Way - Journey

28. DOL
Grieve
Drive - Push
Back
Child - Education

29. SUPER - SUR
Rise
Above
One
Fell

30. NAU - NAV
Green
Ship - Sailor
Name
Drive - Push

31. MEDI
Change
Middle
Birth
Lie Down

32. MAG - MAX - MAJ - MAS
Bend - Turn
Great
Follow
Mant

33. PEC
Day
Money
Above
Light

34. LAV - LAU - LU
Life
Wash
Two
Both - On Both Sides - Around

35. NOCT - NOX
Foot
Not
Night
Red

36. PERI
Five
Around
Breath
New

37. SEQU - SECU - SUE - SUI
Poison
Judge
Follow
New

38. BEN
Well - Good
Color
Base - Mean
Equal

39. TOX
Color
Poison
Dog
Flesh

40. TRANS
Around
Out
One
Across - Beyond

41. CO - COM - CON
Five
With - Together
Fly
Holy

42. FLECT - FLEX
Bend - Turn
Very Small
Faith
Sweet

43. PHON
Fire
Not
Health - Save
Sound

44. PRE
Short - Small
Before - In Front
Touch
Join

45. PHOB
Fear
Hand
New
Life

46. TACIT
Silent
Dog
Wander
First

47. CUMB - CUB
Lie Down
Other
Roll - Turn
Loose

48. POT
Judge
Five
Please
Drink

49. ANT - ANTE
Fell
Silent
Through - Across
Before

50. RECT
Straight - Right
Carry
Touch
Across - Beyond