GRE Common Prefixes Suffixes – Flashcards
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ab-
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from, away from; abduct
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abs-
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from, away from
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ad-
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to, forward; adit = entrance
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ac-
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to, forward; accord
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af-
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to, forward; affliction
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ag-
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to, forward; aggregation
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an-
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to, forward; annexation
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ap-
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to, forward; appease
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an-
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1. to, forward; annexation; 2. without; anarchy
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as-
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to, forward; assumption
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at-
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to, forward; attendance
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ambi-
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both; ambivalent
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a-
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without; amoral
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ante-
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before; antediluvian = ancient, before the flood
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anti-
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against, opposite; antithetical = exactly opposite
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arch-
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chief, first; archetype = original
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be-
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over, thoroughly; befuddle = confuse thoroughly, bedaub = smear over
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bi-
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two; bicameral = composed of two houses - Congress
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cata-
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down; cataract = waterfall
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circum-
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around; circumscribe = limit by placing a circle around
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com-
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with, together; communal = hold in common
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co-
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with, together; coeditor
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col-
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collateral = subordinate, connected
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con-
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with, together; confluence = flowing together
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cor-
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with, together; corroborate = confirm
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contra-
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against; contravene = conflict with
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contro-
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against; controversy
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de-
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down, away; decadence = deterioration
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demi-
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partly, half; demigod
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di-
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two; dilemma = choice between 2 bad alternatives
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dia-
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across; diameter
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dis-
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not, apart; discord
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dif-
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not, apart; differ
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dys-
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faulty, bad; dyspepsia = suffering from indigestion
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ex-
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out; extrude = force or push out
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e-
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out; efface = rub out
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extra-
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beyond, outside; extracurricular
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extro-
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beyond, outside; extrovert
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hyper-
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above, excessively; hyperventilate = breathe excessively
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hypo-
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beneath, lower; hypoglycemia
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in-
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1. not; inarticulate 2. in, on, upon; invite
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il-
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1. not; illegible 2.in, on, upon; illustration
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im-
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1. not; impeccable = not capable of sinning 2. in, on, upon; impression
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ir-
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1. not; irrevocable = no calling back; 2. in, on, upon; irradiate = shine upon
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inter-
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between, among; interjection
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intra-
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within; intramural = between a school
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intro-
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within; introvert
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macro-
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large, long; macrobiotic = tending to prolong life
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mega-
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great, million; megalomania
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meta-
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involving change; metamorphosis
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micro-
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small; microcosm = miniature universe
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mis-
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bad, improper; misogamy = hatred of marriage
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mono-
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one;monolithic = solidly uniform
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multi-
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many; multifarious = having many parts
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neo-
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new; neologism = newly coined word
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non-
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not; nonplussed = bringing to a halt by confusion
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ob-
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against; obloquy = infamy,
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oc-
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against; occlude = block out
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of-
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against; offend
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op-
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against; opprobrium = infamy
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oli-
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few; oligarchy
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pan-
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all, every; panacea = cure-all
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para-
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beyond,related; parallel
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per-
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thorough, completely; pervade = spread throughout
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peri-
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around, near; periphery = edge
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poly-
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many; polyglot = speaking many languages
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post-
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after; posthumous = after death
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pre-
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before; precipitate = rash, premature
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prim-
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first; primogeniture = state of 1st born
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pro-
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forward, in favor of; propensity = natural inclination
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proto-
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first; prototype
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pseudo-
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false; pseudonym
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re-
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again, back; recast = to reconstruct a story, sentence, etc
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retro-
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backward; restroactive
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se-
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away, inside; secede = withdraw
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semi-
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partly; semiconscious
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sub-
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under, less; subjugate = bring under control
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suc-
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under, less; succumb = yield to resist
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suf-
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under, less; suffuse = spread through
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sug-
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under, less; suggest
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sup-
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under, less; supposition = hypothesis
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sus-
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under, less; suspend
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super-
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over, above; supersedes = replaces
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sur-
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over, above; surmount = overcome
