SAT Prefixes and High-Frequency Words

Root: Ab

Definition: away

Abdicate

(to give up a position, right, or power)

Abhor

(to regard with disgust and hatred)

Root: Ambi

Definition: both

Ambiguous

(open to more than one interpretation)

Ambivalence

(having mixed feelings; being uncertain)

Root: Ambul

Definition: move or walk

Perambulate

(to walk through or around)

Ambulance

(vehicle for transporting the sick or injured)

Root: Ami

Definition: love

Amorous

(showing or expressing love)

Enamored

(filled with love or admiration)

Root: Contra

Definition: against

Contravene

(to violate or go against)

Contrary

(opposite in nature or meaning)

Root: Cred

Definition: believe

Credence

(belief in or acceptance of something as true)

Incredible

(impossible to believe)

Root: Crypt

Definition: hidden

Cryptogram

(a text written in code)

Cryptic

(having a meaning that is mysterious)

Root: Cycl

Definition: circle or ring

Bicycle

(a vehicle with two wheels)

Cyclic

(occurring in cycles; regularly repeated)

Root: Dem

Definition: people

Demographic

(relating to the structure of populations)

Epidemic

(a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease)

Root: Derm

Definition: skin

Epidermis

(outer layer of skin)

Dermatitis

(inflammation of the skin)

Root: Dict

Definition: speak

Predict

(to say what will happen in the future)

Verdict

(a decision made in a trial)