Take two: more Greek/Latin prefixes
October 15, 2006
Posted by Dee
Again, learning your Greek and Latin prefixes can be invaluable for SAT, PSAT, or ACT testing!
So, here’s a second post (the first was titled, “Ten Greek/Latin prefixes to know before taking the SAT“) with ten more of AdmitSpit’s picks for prefixes you should know by memory.
1. ab-. Means: away from. Examples: abduct, abnormal, absent.
2. ped-. Means: foot. Examples: pedicure, pedal, pedestrian.
3. auto-. Means: self. Examples: automatic, automobile, auto-immune system, autonomy.
4. domin-. Means: lord. Examples: dominion, dominant, domination.
5. aqua-. Means: water. Examples: aqueous, aquarium, aquamarine, aquatic.
6. dia-. Means: across, through. Examples: diagonal, dialect, dialogue, diagnosis, diatribe, Diaspora.
7. graph-. Means: write. Examples: graphic, graphology, graphite.
8. ego-. Means: self. Examples: egotistic, egoistic, egocentric, egomaniac.
9. bene-. Means: good. Examples: benevolent, benefit, benefactor, beneficiary.
10. demo-. Means: people. Examples: demographics, democracy, demonstration.
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