List of Word Roots - 17

Learn new words with the help of word roots and boost your vocabulary.

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List of Word Roots

Word root/ prefix	Root Meaning	Words based on the Root
Non	no, not, without	Nondescript - with no special characteristics Nonfiction - true, real, not made-up Nonsense - without sense.
Phil/o	love, friend	Philanthropist - one who loves humanity Philology - the love of words Philosophy - the love of wisdom Bibliophilia - loving books.
Poli	City	Metropolis - a large city Police - people who work for the government to maintain order in a city Politics - actions of a government or political party.
Poly	many, more than one	Polychrome - with many colors Polyglot - a person fluent in many languages Polygon - shape with 3 or more straight sides.
Post	after, behind	Posthumous - after someone's death Postpone - to delay something Postscript - an addition to an already completed document.

The above 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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