Learn Vocabulary With Root Words For IBPS PO: Day 6

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
Astron	Star
Cosmo	universe
Nautes	Sailor
Naus	Ship
Metron	measurement
Dis-	Against
Nomos	Arrangement, law, order
Autos	Self
Ge(geo)	Earth
Botane	Plant
Zoion	Animal
-al	Pertaining to
-ac	Pertaining to
-isk	Pertaining to

Note: 

• Ends with y = noun
• Ends with ist = noun
• Ends with ic = adjective
• Ends with ium = noun
• Ends with ous = adjective
• Ends with al = adjective or noun
• Ends with logy = noun
• Ends with ity, ty = noun

Trick to learn words: 

• Voyager among stars = aster (star) + nautes (sailor) = astronaut
• Traveller through the universe = cosmo (universe) + nautes (sailor) = cosmonaut 
• Great misfortune = dis (against) +aster (star) + er (pertaining to) = disaster 
• Mapping of the Earth = geo (earth) + graphein (to write) = geography 
• Self-governing = autos (self) + nomos (law) = autonomous 
• Diagram used in astrology = zoion (animal) + ac (pertaining to) = zodiac 
• Pertaining to such astronomical diagram = zoion (animal) + al (pertaining to) = zodiacal 
• Star-shaped symbol = aster (star) + isk (pertaining to) = asterisk 
• Pertaining to ships, sailing, etc = nautes (sailor) + al (pertaining to) = nautical 
• Self-government = autos (self) + nomos (law) = autonomy