Greek Roots Test

1. PHOBIA ("Fear")

• Definition: Fear or aversion.

• Examples:

  • Acrophobia: Fear of heights.

  • Claustrophobia: Fear of enclosed spaces.

2. PHIL (PHILO) ("Loving, fond of")

• Definition: Love or strong liking.

• Examples:

  • Philanthropist: Lover of humanity.

  • Philosophy: Love of wisdom.

3. MIS ("Hate")

• Definition: Hatred or dislike.

• Examples:

  • Misogyny: Hatred of women.

  • Misanthrope: Hater of humanity.

4. DYS ("Bad, ill, difficult")

• Definition: Difficult or faulty.

• Examples:

  • Dyslexia: Difficulty with reading.

  • Dysfunction: Abnormal functioning.

5. EU ("Good")

• Definition: Good or positive.

• Examples:

  • Eulogy: Speech in praise of someone.

  • Euphoria: Intense happiness.

6. MACRO ("Large")

• Definition: Large or long.

• Examples:

  • Macrocosm: The great world or universe.

7. MICRO ("Small")

• Definition: Small.

• Examples:

  • Microscope: Instrument for viewing small objects.

8. A (AN) ("Not, without")

• Definition: Lack of or absence.

• Examples:

  • Amoral: Without morals.

  • Anemia: Lack of red blood cells.

9. MONO ("One, single, alone")

• Definition: Single or alone.

• Examples:

  • Monologue: Speech by one person.

10. POLY ("Many")

• Definition: Many.

• Examples:

  • Polytheism: Belief in many gods.

11. LOGY ("Study, science")

• Definition: Study or account.

• Examples:

  • Biology: Study of life.

  • Dermatology: Study of skin.

12. BIO ("Life")

• Definition: Life.

• Examples:

  • Biography: Life story written by another person.

13. TOMY (TOM) ("Cutting, incision")

• Definition: Cutting or operation.

• Examples:

  • Anatomy: Dissection of a body.

14. POD ("Foot")

• Definition: Foot.

• Examples:

  • Tripod: Three-footed stand.

15. HOMO ("Same, alike")

• Definition: Same or alike.

• Examples:

  • Homogeneous: Of the same kind.

16. HETERO ("Different")

• Definition: Different.

• Examples:

  • Heterogeneous: Of different kinds.

17. HYPER ("Over, above, beyond the ordinary")

• Definition: Excessive or above.

• Examples:

  • Hypertension: High blood pressure.

18. HYPO ("Under, beneath, less than ordinary")

• Definition: Deficient or below.

• Examples:

  • Hypoglycemia: Low blood sugar.

19. ENDO ("Within")

• Definition: Inside or within.

• Examples:

  • Endoskeleton: Internal skeleton.

20. EXO ("Out of, outside")

• Definition: Outside or external.

• Examples:

  • Exoskeleton: External skeleton.

21. ARCHY ("Rule")

• Definition: Governance or rule.

• Examples:

  • Monarchy: Rule by one.

22. GEO ("Earth, ground")

• Definition: Related to the earth.

• Examples:

  • Geography: Study of the earth’s surface.

23. PATH (PATHO) ("Feeling, suffering; disease")

• Definitions:

  • Feeling/suffering.

  • Disease.

• Examples:

  • Sympathy: Sharing another’s feelings.

24. MORPH ("Form")

• Definition: Shape or form.

• Examples:

  • Amorphous: Without definite shape.

25. PERI ("Around, enclosing")

• Definition: Surrounding or enclosing.

• Examples:

  • Perimeter: Outer boundary.