List of Word Roots - 1

Learn about the frequently used word roots and enhance your vocabulary with the help of root method.

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List of Word Roots

Word root/ prefix	Root Meaning	Words based on the Root
A/n	not, without	Abyss - without bottom Achromatic - without colour Anhydrous - without water
Acro	top, height, tip, beginning	Acrobat - a "high walker" Acronym - a word formed from the first (capital) letters of a word Acrophobia - fear of height
Agr/i/o	farming	Agriculture - management of the land, Agribusiness - making money by utilizing land Agrarian - relating to the management of land Agronomy - the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production
Alg/o	pain	Neuralgia - pain caused by a nerve Analgesic - a drug that makes one pain-free Nostalgia - aching for the familiar
Ambi, amphi	both, on both sides, around	Ambidextrous - able to use both hands equally Ambiguous - having more than one meaning Ambivalence - conflicting or opposite feelings toward a person or thing Ambivert - Someone having both extrovert and introvert personality traits

The above table highlights how you can learn multiple words from the same root. Effectively, you can build groups on the basis of word roots and use these to learn multiple words at the same time.

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