GRE stems and roots

sem-

half, partly, not fully

graph

writing

-ic

having characteristics of

environ-

to encompass or surround

pre-

before

lect

to choose

em-

to cause to

as

to, towards

-per-

through

-ion (aspersion)

act

dis- (distend)

apart, not

-tend-

stretched

-ul-

repeated activity

ep-

around, near

-dem-

people

-ion (tatterdemalion)

quality of

concil-

to join, win over

-atory

of or belonging to

di- (divest)

apart, not

-vest

clothing

in-

not

-del-

destroy, wipe out

-ible

capable of

-ance

a state or condition of