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ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Word Roots

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-

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Before. Example: preview

re-

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Again, back. Example: revise

un-

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Not. Example: unfair

dis-

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Not, opposite of. Example: dishonest

mis-

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Wrong, badly. Example: misinterpret

over-

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Too much, above. Example: overcrowded

under-

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Beneath, less than. Example: underground

sub-

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Under, below. Example: submarine

super-

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Above, superior. Example: supernatural

inter-

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Between, among. Example: interact

con-, com-

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With, together. Example: compromise

de-

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Down, away from. Example: descend

port

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Carry. Example: transport

dict

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Say, speak. Example: contradict

scrib, script

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Write. Example: describe

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