Common Latin and Greek word roots, prefixes, and suffixes useful for decoding unfamiliar vocabulary on the ISEE and SSAT. Front: the root, prefix, or suffix. Back: its meaning and an example word.
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- pre-
- Before. Example: preview
- re-
- Again, back. Example: revise
- un-
- Not. Example: unfair
- dis-
- Not, opposite of. Example: dishonest
- mis-
- Wrong, badly. Example: misinterpret
- over-
- Too much, above. Example: overcrowded
- under-
- Beneath, less than. Example: underground
- sub-
- Under, below. Example: submarine
- super-
- Above, superior. Example: supernatural
- inter-
- Between, among. Example: interact
- con-, com-
- With, together. Example: compromise
- de-
- Down, away from. Example: descend
- port
- Carry. Example: transport
- dict
- Say, speak. Example: contradict
- scrib, script
- Write. Example: describe