List of Word Roots - 11

Learn new words with the help of root words and enrich your vocabulary.

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List of Word Roots

Word root/ prefix	Root Meaning	Words based on the Root
Log/o	word, doctrine, discourse	Logic - correct reasoning Monologue - a long speech by one speaker Analogy - similarity, especially between things otherwise dissimilar
Loqu, locu	speak	Eloquent - speaking beautifully and forcefully Loquacious - very talkative Elocution - art of public speaking
Luc	light	Elucidate - to explain, to throw light on Lucid - easily understood, giving off light Translucent - allowing light through.
Macro	large, great	Macroevolution - large scale evolution Macromolecule - a large molecule Macroeconomics - study of the overall forces of economy
Magn/a/i	great, large	Magnify - make larger Magnificent - grand Magnate - a powerful person, especially in business or industry.

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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