Word Roots and Prefixes. Robert Harris Version Date: December 27, 2013 Previous: February 25, 2012 Original: October 13, 1997 This list contains some of the common roots and prefixes that make up the building blocks of numerous English words.
Following the table of general roots and prefixes is a table of number prefixes. How Words Work Even though the English language has more that a million words in it, many of those words are made up of a relatively small set of roots (or base words) and a prefix. Some words also have a suffix. The very words prefix and suffix are good examples, too.
By learning the common roots and prefixes (and a few suffixes) you will be able to discern the meaning of many new words almost immediately. Now that you have learned that ject means to throw, think how many words you can define almost immediately: reject, project, inject, subject, eject, and so on. Note that some modern words are formed by using abbreviated forms of other words. General Roots and Prefixes 1 2 3 4 5| Next Page.
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