Word Sets
12 root-based sets covering 96 high-frequency exam words. Click any set to start studying.
MAL-
GRE
Latin malus — bad
8 words
Hard
malevolent
malign
malaise
BENE-
GRE
Latin bene — well, good
8 words
Medium
benefactor
benevolent
benign
DICT-
GRE
Latin dicere — to say
8 words
Medium
dictate
edict
contradict
VER-
GRE
Latin verus — true
8 words
Hard
verity
verify
verdict
CRED-
GMAT
Latin credere — to believe
8 words
Medium
credible
credulous
credential
SPECT-
GMAT
Latin spectare — to look at
8 words
Medium
inspect
retrospect
prospect
RUPT-
GMAT
Latin rumpere — to break
8 words
Easy
rupture
disrupt
interrupt
PORT-
GMAT
Latin portare — to carry
8 words
Easy
import
export
transport
GRAPH-
SAT
Greek graphein — to write
8 words
Easy
autograph
biography
diagram
PHON-
SAT
Greek phone — sound, voice
8 words
Easy
microphone
symphony
cacophony
TERR-
SAT
Latin terra — earth, land
8 words
Medium
terrain
territory
terrestrial
AQUA-
SAT
Latin aqua — water
8 words
Easy
aquatic
aquifer
aqueduct