Learn Vocabulary With Root Words For IBPS PO: Day 5

In this article, we learn how we can improve our vocabulary easily by developing tricks. We make use of a technique known as ETYMOLOGY.

Review of Etymology

Prefix, Root, Suffix	Meaning
Graphein	To write
Kallos	Beauty
-er	One who
-ity	State or condition
Pyge	Buttocks
Kakos	Bad, harsh
Photos	Light
Tele-	Distance
Bios	Life
Geras	Old age
Senex	Old
-escent	Growing, becoming

Note: Ends with y = noun

• Ends with ist = noun
• Ends with ic = adjective
• Ends with ium = noun
• Ends with ous = adjective

 Trick to learn words

• Possessed of beautiful buttocks = kallos (beauty) + pyge (buttocks) = Callipygian
• Problems of the aged = geras (old age) + logy (study) = Gerontology
• Condition of aging or growing old = senex (old) + escent (growing) = Senescence
• Deteriorated old age = senex (old) + ity (state or condition) = Senility
• Analysis of hand writing = Graphein (to write) + logy (study) = Graphology
• Ugly, bad, illegible hand writing = kakos (bad, harsh) + graphein (to write) = Cacography
• Beautiful hand writing = kallos (beauty) + graphein (to write) = Calligraphy
• Life writing = bios (life) + logy (study) = Biology
• Distance writer = tele (distance) + graphein (to write) = Telegraph
• Written by light = photo (light) + graphein (to write) = Photograph