List of Word Roots - 12

Master various words with the help of word roots and enrich your vocabulary.

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List of Word Roots

Word root/ prefix	Root Meaning	Words based on the Root
Mater, matr/i	mother	Maternal - relating to motherhood Maternity - the state of being a mother Matriarch - a woman head of a household.
Max	greatest	Maximal - the best or greatest possible Maximize - to make as great as possible Maximum - the greatest amount.
Mega	great, large, million	Megalopolis - an area with many nearby cities Megaphone - a device that projects a loud voice Megastructure - huge building or other structure.
Meta	change, after, beyond, between	Metaphysics - study of nature and reality Metamorphosis - a complete change of form Metastasis - the transmission of disease to other parts of the body.
Micro	very small, short, minute	Microbe - a very small living thing Microchip - a tiny wafer with an integrated circuit Microscope - a device to see very small things.

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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