root = bio, vit

Root = bio, vit

Meaning = life

Examples = biology, vital

Root = psych(o)

Meaning = mind, spirit

Examples = psychology, psychoanalysis

Root = geo, terr

Meaning = earth

Examples = geophysics, terrain

Root = astr(o), stell

Meaning = star

Examples = astronomical, stellar

Root = (o)logy

Meaning = study of, science of

Examples = geology, astrology

Root = act

Meaning = to do; driven to do

Examples = actor, active

Root = cosm(o)

Meaning = universe

Examples = cosmos, cosmology

Root = graph, gram, scrib, script

Meaning = to write

Examples = graphic, scribble

Root = -ic

Meaning = like; related to

Examples = cosmic, psychic

Root = -ion, -tion, -ism, -y

Meaning = act of; state of

Examples = action, question

Root = poly

Meaning = many

Examples = polygon, polynomial

Root = auto

Meaning = self

Examples = autograph, autobiography

Root = vis, vid

Meaning = to see

Examples = vision, video

Root = tele

Meaning = from afar

Examples = television, telegraph

Root = petr

Meaning = rock

Examples = petrograph, petrify

Root = andr(o), anthrop

Meaning = male, mankind

Examples = android, anthropology

Root = patr, pater

Meaning = father

Examples = paternal, patrician

Root = matr, mater

Meaning = mother

Examples = maternal, maternity

Root = ped

Meaning = child

Examples = pediatrician, pedagogue

Root = dem(o)

Meaning = people

Examples = democracy, demographics

Root = a, an, im, in, non, un

Meaning = not; without

Examples = impossible, unimaginable

Root = ant, anti, contra, contro

Meaning = against; opposite

Examples = contradict, antitrust

Root = crat, crac

Meaning = government; rule

Examples = democracy, demographics

Root = hyper, super, sur

Meaning = over; above

Examples = hyperactive, supervisor

Root = hypo, sub

Meaning = under; below

Examples = submarine, hypocrisy

Root = aqua, hydro

Meaning = water

Examples = aquatic, hydroplane

Root = naut, nav

Meaning = to sail

Examples = nautical, navigate

Root = met, meter

Meaning = to measure

Examples = metronome, millimeter

Root = chrono, temp

Meaning = time

Examples = chronology, tempo

Root = ible, able

Meaning = able to be

Examples = navigable, responsible

Root = derm(a)

Meaning = skin

Examples = dermis, dermatology

Root = arthr

Meaning = joint

Examples = anthritis, arthropod

Root = bronch

Meaning = windpipe

Examples = bronchial, bronchitis

Root = cardio

Meaning = heart

Examples = cardiology, cardiovascular

Root = cephal, cap

Meaning = head, brain

Examples = hydrocephaly, capable

Root = manu, mani

Meaning = hand

Examples = manual, manicure

Root = pod, ped

Meaning = foot

Examples = podiatrist, pedal

Root = opt(o)

Meaning = eye, sight

Examples = optometrist, optical

Root = corp

Meaning = body

Examples = corpse, corpulent

Root = hem

Meaning = blood

Examples = hematology, hematoma

Root = prim(o), proto

Meaning = first

Examples = prototype, primitive

Root = mono, uni

Meaning = one

Examples = monotone, unicycle

Root = bi, di, tu, du

Meaning = two

Examples = bicameral, digraph

Root = tri

Meaning = three

Examples = triathlon, triangle

Root = tetra, quadr

Meaning = four

Examples = quadratic, tetrahedron

Root = penta, quint

Meaning = five

Examples = pentathlon, quintuplet

Root = oct

Meaning = eight

Examples = octagon, octopus

Root = dec

Meaning = ten

Examples = decade, decimal

Root = hecto, cent

Meaning = hundred

Examples = hectare, century

Root = kilo, mill

Meaning = thousand

Examples = millimeter, kilometer

Root = macro

Meaning = big

Examples = macrocosm, macron

Root = mega, magn

Meaning = great, large

Examples = megadose, magnificent

Root = micro, mini

Meaning = small

Examples = micron, minimum

Root = bene, bon

Meaning = good

Examples = benefit, bonafide

Root = mal

Meaning = bad

Examples = malicious, dismal

Root = fore, pre, pro

Meaning = before

Examples = previous, foreshadow

Root = post

Meaning = after

Examples = posthumous,posterior

Root = co, com, con, sum, syn

Meaning = with, together

Examples = cooperater, symphony

Root = port

Meaning = to carry

Examples = portable, airport

Root = trans

Meaning = across

Examples = transport, transit

Root = re

Meaning = back, again

Examples = regurgitate, retread

Root = jet, ject

Meaning = to throw

Examples = reject, inject

Root = mob, mot, mov

Meaning = to move

Examples = mobile, motivate

Root = dict

Meaning = to speak

Examples = dictate, contradict

Root = sect

Meaning = to cut, separate

Examples = section, sector

Root = phil, phile, philo

Meaning = to love, lover of

Examples = philanthropy, philosopher

Root = biblio

Meaning = book

Examples = bibliophile, bibliography

Root = scop, spec, spic

Meaning = to look

Examples = microscope, spectator

Root = cycl, orb, sphere

Meaning = round circle

Examples = orbit, cyclical

Root = semi, hemi

Meaning = half, part

Examples = hemishphere, semi-circle

Root = phono

Meaning = sound

Examples = telephone, phonograph

Root = phobia

Meaning = fear of

Examples = hydrophobia, agoraphobia

Root = photo, lum

Meaning = light

Examples = photosynthesis, illuminate

Root = chrom

Meaning = color

Examples = chromatic, chromosome

Root = flam, pyro, igni

Meaning = fire

Examples = flammable, ignite

Root = miss, mitt

Meaning = to send

Examples = transmit, mission

Root = dis, diff

Meaning = not, reverse of, apart, away

Examples = disinterest, different

Root = flect, flex

Meaning = to bend

Examples = deflect,flexible

Root = circum, peri

Meaning = around

Examples = circumspect, pericardium

Root = struct

Meaning = to build

Examples = construct, destruct

Root = frac, frag, rupt

Meaning = to break

Examples = fracture, interrupt

Root = tract

Meaning = pull

Examples = contract, distract

Root = junct, join, jug

Meaning = to join, meet or link

Examples = conjunction, disjointed

Root = meso, medi

Meaning = middle

Examples = median, Mesoamerica

Root = de

Meaning = down

Examples = deconstruct, decline

Root = viv

Meaning = to live

Examples = vivid, vivacious

Root = cede, ceed, cess

Meaning = go, yield

Examples = process, succeed

Root = cred

Meaning = believe

Examples = credible, incredulous

Root = soci

Meaning = companion, friend

Examples = sociology, society

Root = strain, strict, string

Meaning = bind, tie, or draw tight

Examples = constrain, restrict

Root = cit, civ

Meaning = citizen

Examples = city, civic

Root = aer(o)

Meaning = air, atmosphere

Examples = aerial, aerobics

Root = alter

Meaning = change

Examples = alteration, alternate

Root = inter

Meaning = between, among

Examples = interstate, interlude

Root = intra

Meaning = inward, within

Examples = intradistrict, intramural

Root = endo

Meaning = within, inside, inner

Examples = endoscope, endotherm

Root = ex

Meaning = out, away

Examples = extend, except

Root = retro

Meaning = back, behind

Examples = retrospect, retrofit

Root = therm(o)

Meaning = heat

Examples = thermometer, thermal

Root = itis

Meaning = inflammation of

Examples = dermatitis, arthritis

Root = lev

Meaning = to lift, raise

Examples = levitate, levee

Root = mech

Meaning = machine

Examples = mechanic, mechanism

Root = jur, jus, jud

Meaning = law, justice

Examples = jury, judge, justify

Root = vers, vert, rota, volv

Meaning = to turn

Examples = transverse, vertical, rotate

Root = use, uti

Meaning = to use

Examples = utilize, user

Root = pan

Meaning = all

Examples = pandemic, panorama

Root = ideo

Meaning = idea

Examples = ideology, ideogram

Root = homo

Meaning = same, identical

Examples = homophone, homogeneous

Root = sol(i)

Meaning = alone

Examples = solitary, soliloquy

Root = techn

Meaning = art, skill

Examples = technology, technician

Root = flu

Meaning = to flow

Examples = influx, influenza

Root = tox

Meaning = poison

Examples = intoxicate, toxic

Root = urb

Meaning = city

Examples = urban, suburban

Root = vac, void

Meaning = to be empty

Examples = vacuum, vacuous, vacate

Root = gen

Meaning = birth, origin

Examples = generation, genesis

Root = form

Meaning = to shape

Examples = conform, transform

Root = erra

Meaning = to wonder

Examples = erratic, errand

Root = simil

Meaning = to resemble

Examples = assimilate, simile

Root = mort

Meaning = to die

Examples = postmortem, immortal

Root = -arium

Meaning = place where

Examples = terrarium, planetarium

Root = surg, surrect

Meaning = rise

Examples = resurgence, resurrection

Root = grad, gress

Meaning = to step

Examples = degrade, transgress

Root = plor

Meaning = to cry out

Examples = implore, deplorable

Root = mania

Meaning = intense craving

Examples = megalomania, kleptomania

Root = drom

Meaning = sleep

Examples = dormitory, dormant

Root = fort

Meaning = strong

Examples = fortify, comfortable

Root = hol(o)

Meaning = entire, whole

Examples = holistic, Holocaust

Root = ortho

Meaning = straight, right

Examples = orthodox, orthodontia

Root = sequ, secu

Meaning = follow

Examples = consequence, sequential

Root = physi

Meaning = nature, growth

Examples = metaphyics, physiology

Root = zoo

Meaning = animal

Examples = zoology, zoophyte

Root = equ

Meaning = horse

Examples = equestrian, equine

Root = foli

Meaning = leaf

Examples = foliage, folio, exfoliate

Root = heli(o) & sol

Meaning = sun

Examples = heliosphere, solar

Root = thesis

Meaning = set, place, put

Examples = antithesis, hypothesis

Root = turb

Meaning = commotion, agitation

Examples = disturb, turbulence

Root = pend

Meaning = hang, weigh

Examples = appendage, impending

Root = nom, nym

Meaning = name

Examples = nominate, denomination

Root = plac

Meaning = please, soothe, gentle

Examples = placate, complacent

Root = ten

Meaning = hold

Examples = tenacious, detention