| ROOT | MEANING | EXAMPLE WORDS |
| Ambi | Both | - Ambidextrous – Use both hands well
- Ambiguity – Double meaning, can be interpreted in more than one way
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| Aqua | Water | - Aquarium – Artificial environment for water plants and animals
- Aquatic – Plant or animal living in water
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| Art | Skill | - Artistic – Natural skill in art
- Artisan – Skilled manual work
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| Auto | Self | - Automatic – Working by itself
- Autonomous – Having self-government
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| Bi | Two, Twice | - Biannual – Occurring twice in a year
- Bigamy – Being married twice
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| Bio | Life | - Biology – Study of living things
- Biohazard – Risk to living things
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| Cardio | Heart | - Cardiology – Branch of medicine dealing with the heart
- Cardiovascular – Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
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| Cent | Hundred | - Centenary – Hundredth Anniversary
- Centenarian – Person who is hundred or more years old
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| Cert | Sure | - Certificate – Document attesting a fact like birth, death, graduation, marriage etc
- Certitude – Feeling of certainty
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| Chrono | Time | - Chronology – Study of events in the order of their occurrence
- Chronograph – Instrument that records time with high accuracy
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| Counter | Contrary | - Counter-intuitive – Contrary to intuition
- Counter-productive – Having the opposite effect as intended
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| De | Remove | - Detoxify – Remove the poisonous substances
- Dethrone – Remove from the throne
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| Dem | People | - Democracy – System of government elected by the people
- Demography – Statistics of births, deaths, mortality etc. of people
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| Derm | Skin | - Dermatologist – Doctor specialized in the study of skin disorders
- Dermatitis – Inflammation of the skin
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| Flor | Flower | - Florist – Person who sells flowers
- Floral – Decorated with flowers
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| Gastro | Stomach | - Gastritis – Inflammation of the stomach lining
- Gastroenterologist – Doctor specialized in the study of stomach and intestinal disorders
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| Grat | Pleasing | - Gratify – Delight or please someone
- Gratuity – Tip, token of appreciation
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| Hepa | Liver | - Hepatitis – Inflammation of the liver
- Hepatic – Relating to the liver
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| Hept | Seven | - Heptagon – Figure with seven sides
- Heptathlon – Athletic event having seven events
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| Hex | Six | - Hexagon – Figure with six sides
- Hexavalent – Having a valency of six
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| Inter | Between | - Interconnect – Connect with each other
- Interdepend – Depend on each other
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| Iso | Equal | - Isosceles – Triangle having two equal sides
- Isobar – Line on map connecting points of equal barometer pressures
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| Jud | Law | - Judiciary – Collective of judges
- Judgement – Decision of a court
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| Kilo | Thousand | - Kilogram – Thousand grams
- Kilolitre – Thousand litres
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| Lacto | Milk | - Lactic – Obtained from mil
- Lactose – Sugar occurring in milk
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| Mal | Bad | - Malevolent – Wishing bad things on others
- Malice – Intention to do evil
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| Mort | Death | - Mortuary – Place where dead bodies are kept until they are cremated or buried
- Mortician – Undertaker
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| Narr | Tell | - Narrate – To tell a story
- Narrator – Person who tells a story.
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| Nov | New | - Novelty – Newness or originality
- Novice – Beginner
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| Oct | Eight | - Octagon – Figure with eight sides
- Octave – Stanza of eight lines
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| Ocu | Eye | - Ocular – Connected with the eyes
- Oculist – Specialist in the medical treatment of eye disorders
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| Omni | All | - Omnipresent – Present everywhere at the same time
- Omnivorous – Eating all kinds of foods
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| Ortho | Straight | - Orthodontics – Dealing with straightening of teeth
- Orthopaedics – Dealing with the straightening of bones
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| Pan | All | - Panorama – An all-around view
- Pandemic – Prevalent all over a country or world
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| Ped | Foot | - Pedicure – Treatment of the feet
- Pedal – Foot operated lever
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| Poly | Many | - Polygon – Figure with many sides
- Polygamy – Having more than one husband or wife at the same time
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| Psych | Mind | - Psychiatry – Study of mental diseases
- Psych – Prepare oneself mentally for a task
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| Quad | Four | - Quadruple – Increase four times
- Quadrangle – Figure having four sides
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| Quin | Five | - Quintuple – Increase five times
- Quintuplet – Five children born at the same time
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| Semi | Half | - Semi-circle – Half of a circle
- Semiaquatic – Animal living partly on land and partly in water
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| Sept | Seven | - Septuplet – Seven children born at the same time
- Septuagenarian – People aged before 70 and 79
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| Trans | Across | - Transpacific – Across the Pacific Ocean
- Transnational – Across national boundaries
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| Tri | Three | - Triangle – Figure with three sides
- Triathlon – Athletic event having three events
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| Uni | One | - Unitarian – People who believes God is one person
- Unique – One of a kind
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| Vince | Conquer | - Invincible – One who cannot be conquered
- Convince – Persuade a person
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