List of Word Roots - 9

Augment your vocabulary with the help of this list of words

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List of Word Roots

Word root/ prefix	Root Meaning	Words based on the Root
Geo	earth, soil, global	Geography - study of the earth's surface Geology - study of the structure of the earth Geoponics - soil based agriculture.
Grat	pleasing	Gratify - to please someone Grateful - feeling thankful Gratuity - a tip, token of appreciation
Gyn/o/e	woman, female	Gynecology - the science of female reproductive health Gynephobia - fear of women Gynecoid - resembling a woman. Misogyny -hatred of women
Herbi	grass, plant	Herbicide - any chemical used to kill unwanted plants, etc. Herbivorous - plant-eating Herbal - relating to plants
Hetero	different, other	Heterogeneous - made up of unrelated parts Heteronyms - words with same spelling but different meanings Heterodox - not conforming to traditional beliefs.

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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