Learn Vocabulary With Root Words For IBPS PO: Day 7

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
En-	in
tome	a cutting
In-	in
Kentron (centrum)	centre
a-	not, negative
ana-	Up
dicha-	In two
epi-	On, upon, whole
logos	Word, speech
lingua	Tongue
philein	to love
biblion	Book
anglus	English
socius	Companion
anti-	against
Logy	Study
Anthrope	Mankind
-er	One who
-al	Pertaining to
-ic	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
• Ends with er = noun
• Ends with ize = verb

 Tricks to learn words:

• Pertaining to the study of social customs = socius (companion) +logy (study) + al (pertaining to) = sociological
• Lover and collector of books = biblion (book) + philein ( to love) = bibliophile
• Make love promiscuously = philein (to love) + Andros (man) + er (one who) = philander
• Pertaining to the science of linguistics = philein (to love) + logy (study) + al (pertaining to) = philological
• Pertaining to the study of insects = en(in) + tome (sect) + logy (study) + al (pertaining to) = entomological
• One who admires English customs = anglo (English) + philein (to love) = anglophile
• Smallest particle, so- called (indivisible) = a(not) + tome(cutting) = atom
• Pertaining to the structure of a body = ana (up or structure) + tome (a cutting) + al (pertaining to) = anatomical
• Spilt in two = dicha(in two) + tome (a cutting) = dichotomous
• A condensation, summary, or representation of the = Whole = epi (upon or whole) + tome (a cutting) = epitome
• To stand for the whole; to summarize = epi (upon or whole) + tome (a cutting) + ize (pertaining to) = epitomize
• Pertaining to charitable activities = philein ( to love) + anthrope (mankind) + ic (pertaining to) = philanthropic
• Out of the norm; odd, not placed centrally = centrum (centre) + ic (pertaining to) = eccentric
• One who ‘plays around’ = philein (to love) + andros (man) + er (one who) = philanderer
• Science of the manner in which groups functions = socius (companion) + logy (study) = sociology
• Self-isolated from contact with people = socius (companion) + al (pertaining to) = asocial