SAT Prefixes

What does the prefix 'a' mean?

Without.

Provide an example of a word using the prefix 'ab'.

Absent.

What do the suffixes '-cious' and '-uous' mean?

Abounding in.

What is the meaning of the root 'acu'?

Sharp.

Give an example of a word that includes the root 'agri'.

Agriculture.

What does the root 'alb' refer to?

White.

What does the prefix 'amb' signify?

Both.

What does the root 'ambul' mean?

Walk, move.

What does the root 'amic' relate to?

Friendly.

What does the prefix 'ana' indicate?

Back.

What does the prefix 'anti' mean?

Against, opposite.

What does the root 'arche' imply?

Primitive, origin.

What does the root 'auto' refer to?

Self.

What does the root 'bel' signify?

War, fight.

What does the root 'bene' mean?

Good.

Provide an example of a word using the prefix 'bi'.

Bicycle.

What does the root 'cata' mean?

Intensive, according to.

What does the root 'cede' signify?

Go, withdraw.

What does the suffix 'ceive' mean?

Take.

What does the root 'cent' refer to?

Hundred.

What does the root 'cerebr' relate to?

Brain.

What does the root 'cert' signify?

Sure.

What does the root 'chron' relate to?

Time.

What does the root 'cide' mean?

Kill.

What does the root 'circum' refer to?

Around.

What does the root 'clam' mean?

Shout, speak.

What does the root 'clar' signify?

Clear.

What does the root 'clud' indicate?

Close.

What does the root 'clin' mean?

Lean.

What does the prefix 'co' signify?

With, together, joint.

What does the root 'cog' mean?

Know.

What does the prefix 'con' refer to?

Together, common.

What does the prefix 'contra' mean?

Against.

What does the root 'corp' signify?

Body.

What does the prefix 'counter' mean?

Opposing, contrary.

What do the suffixes 'cracy' and 'crat' signify?

Rule.

What does the root 'cred' mean?

Believe.

What does the root 'crypt' refer to?

Hidden, secret.

What does the root 'culp' mean?

Blame, fault.

What does the root 'cumul' signify?

Mass, heap.

What does the root 'dem' refer to?

People.

What does the prefix 'di' mean?

Twice, two.

What does the prefix 'dia' mean?

Across, through.

What does the root 'domin' signify?

Master.

What does the root 'don' refer to?

Give.

What does the root 'dorm' mean?

Sleep.

What does the root 'dur' mean?

Harden, long-lasting.

What does the root 'dyn' indicate?

Power, energy.

What do the suffixes 'ence' and 'ance' mean?

State, condition.

What does the root 'esth' signify?

Beauty, feeling.

What does the root 'ethn' refer to?

Nation, race.

What does the prefix 'eu' mean?

Good, well.

What does the prefix 'ex' signify?

Out, former.

What does the prefix 'extra' mean?

Beyond.

What does the suffix 'fer' refer to?

Carry, bring.

What does the root 'fid' mean?

Trust.

What does the root 'flect' or 'flex' mean?

Bend.

What does the root 'fore' refer to?

In front of, previous.

What does the root 'fusc' mean?

Dark.

What does the root 'ger' indicate?

Old age.

What does the root 'grad' or 'gress' signify?

To step, to go.

What does the root 'gyn' refer to?

Woman.

What does the prefix 'homo' mean?

Same, alike.

What does the prefix 'hyper' indicate?

Over, beyond.

What does the prefix 'hypo' mean?

Under.

What does the suffix 'ian' refer to?

Related to.

What does the root 'idio' signify?

Peculiar, distinct.

What does the prefix 'in/im' mean?

Not.

What does the prefix 'infra' refer to?

Beneath.

What does the prefix 'inter' mean?

Between.

What does the prefix 'ir' mean?

Not.

What does the prefix 'iso' signify?

Equal.

What does the root 'lab' mean?

Work.

What does the root 'lat' refer to?

Broad, wide.

What does the root 'laud' mean?

Praise.

What does the root 'lex' signify?

Word, law.

What does the root 'loq' mean?

Speech.

What does the root 'luc' indicate?

Light.

What does the prefix 'macro' refer to?

Large, great.

What does the root 'mal' mean?

Bad, evil.

What does the root 'medi' signify?

Middle.

What does the root 'melan' mean?

Black, dark.

What does the prefix 'meta' indicate?

Change, beyond, after.

What does the prefix 'micro' mean?

Small.

What does the root 'migr' signify?

Move.

What does the prefix 'min' mean?

Small.

What does the prefix 'mis' mean?

Wrong, bad.

What does the root 'miss' or 'mit' mean?

Send, cast.

What does the prefix 'mono' signify?

One.

What does the root 'mort' refer to?

Death.

What does the root 'nat' mean?

Born.

What does the root 'neg' indicate?

No.

What does the prefix 'neo' mean?

New.

What does the root 'nov' signify?

New.

What does the root 'null' mean?

None.

What does the prefix 'ob' or 'op' mean?

In the way, against.

What does the prefix 'omni' refer to?

All.

What does the root 'opt' mean?

Best.

What does the suffix 'ous' signify?

Having.

What does the root 'oxy' mean?

Sharp.