Greek Roots 1-40
Greek Root #1: An, An
Root:
A, An
Meaning:
Without, Not
Visual Representation:
Word List:
Achromatic: without color
Amoral: unethical manner
Anarchy: a state of disorder
due to the absence of authority
or government.
Your Turn:
Anesthesia
Greek Root #2: Ant, Anti
Root:
Ant, Anti
Meaning:
Against, Counter
Visual Representation:
Word List:
Antagonist
Antacid
Antigravity
Your Turn:
Antibiotic
Greek Root #3: Ec, Ex
Root:
Ec, Ex
Meaning:
Out
Visual Representation:
Word List:
Exit
Exterior
Exclude
Eccentric
Your Turn:
Exchange
Greek Root #4: En
Root:
En
Meaning:
In
Visual Representation:
Word List:
Enroll
Enact
Encompass
Encourage
Your Turn:
Entrust
Greek Root #5: Hypo
Root:
Hypo
Meaning:
Under, Below
Visual Representation:
Word List:
Hypothermia
Hypocrite
Hypochondria
Your Turn:
Hypoglycemia
Greek Root #6: Hyper
Root:
Hyper
Meaning:
Over, Above
Visual:
Word List:
hyperactive
hypercritical
hyperbole
hypersensitive
Your Turn:
hyperventilate
Greek Root #7: Peri
Root:
Peri
Meaning:
Around
Visual:
Word List:
Perimeter
Periscope
Peripheral
Your Turn:
Periodic
Greek Root #8: Pro
Root:
Pro
Visual:
Your Turn:
Provision
Meaning:
Before, In Front Of
Word List:
Profound
Program
Prospects
Greek Root #9: Syn, Sym
Root:
Syn, Sym
Meaning:
With, Together
Visual:
Word List:
Symphony
Symmetry
Synonym
Sympathy
Your Turn:
Synchronize
Greek Root #10: Phil
Root:
Phil
Visual:
Your Turn:
Philology
Meaning:
Good, Love
Word List:
Philanthropist
Philosophy
Philharmonic
Greek Root #11: Mis, Miso
Root:
Mis, Miso
Meaning:
Bad, Hate
Visual:
Word List:
Misadventure
Misanthrope
Misogamy
Misogyny
Your Turn:
Misunderstanding
Greek Root #12: Phon
Root:
Phon
Meaning:
Sound
Visual:
Word List:
Phonics
Phonetic
Microphone
Megaphone
Your Turn:
Phonograph
Greek Root #13: Graph, Gram
Root:
Graph, Gram
Meaning:
Write, Draw, Record
Visual:
Word List:
Biography
Autobiography
Photograph
Geography
Diagram
Your Turn:
Grammar
Greek Root #14: Scop, Scept
Root:
Scop, Scept
Meaning:
Look at, Examine
Visual:
Word List:
Telescope
Microscope
Speculate
Your Turn:
Skeptic
Greek Root #15: Tel, Tele, Telo
Root:
Tel, Tele, Telo
Meaning:
Far, Distant
Visual:
Word List:
Telephone
Television
Telescope
Telecommunication
Your Turn:
Telepathy
Greek Root #16: Arch, Archi
Root:
Arch, Archi
Meaning:
Rule, Govern, Extreme
Visual:
Word List:
Monarchy
Anarchy
Hierarchy
Matriarch
Patriarch
Your Turn:
Architect
Greek Root #17: Dem
Root:
Dem
Meaning:
People
Visual:
Word List:
Democracy
Demagogue
Demeanor
Your Turn:
Demographic
Greek Root #18: Log
Root:
Log
Meaning:
Study, Speech, Idea
Visual:
Word List:
Logic
Biology
Psychology
Analogy
Your Turn:
Anthology
Greek Root #19: Hetero
Root:
Hetero
Meaning:
Different, Various
Visual:
Word List:
Heterogeneous
Heterosexual
Heterochromatic
Heteromorphy
Your Turn:
Heterography
Greek Root #20: Homo
Root:
Homo
Meaning:
Same, Like
Visual:
Word List:
Homosexual
Homonym
Homophobia
Your Turn:
Homogeneous
Greek Root #21: Poly
Root:
Poly
Meaning:
Many
Visual:
Word List:
Polygamy
Polytheist
Polynomial
Your Turn:
Polygraph
Greek Root #22: Geo
Root:
Geo
Meaning:
Earth
Visual:
Word List:
Geology
Geometry
Your Turn:
Geography
Greek Root #23: Chron
Root:
Chron
Meaning:
Time
Visual:
Word List:
Chronological
Chronic
Chronicle
Your Turn:
Synchronize
Greek Root #24: Chrom
Root:
Chrom
Meaning:
Color
Visual:
Word List:
Achromatic
Monochromatic
Your Turn:
Polychromatic
Greek Root #25: Meter
Root:
Meter
Meaning:
Measure
Visual:
Word List:
Altimeter
Speedometer
Pedometer
Your Turn:
Perimeter
Greek Root #26: Cycl
Root:
Cycl
Meaning:
Circle
Visual:
Word List:
Bicycle
Unicycle
Cyclical
Your Turn:
Cyclops
Greek Root #27: Path
Root:
Path
Meaning:
Feeling, Disease
Visual:
Word List:
Empathy
Pathology
Psychopath
Apathy
Your Turn:
Sympathy
Greek Root #28: Derm
Root:
Derm
Visual:
Your Turn:
hypodermic
Meaning:
Skin
Word List:
dermatitis
dermatology
pachyderm
Greek Root #29: Neuro
Root:
Neuro
Meaning:
Nerve
Visual:
Word List:
neuron
neurosis
neurosurgeon
Your Turn:
neurology
Greek Root #30: Bio
Root:
Bio
Meaning:
Life
Visual:
Word List:
biology
biography
biopsy
Your Turn:
autobiography
Greek Root #31: Psych
Root:
Physch
Meaning:
Mind, Soul
Visual:
Word List:
psychology
psyche
psychic
Your Turn:
psychopath
Greek Root #32: Astr
Root:
Astr
Visual:
Your Turn:
Astrology
Meaning:
Star
Word List:
Astronaut
Astronomy
Asterisk
Greek Root #33: Polis, Polit
Root:
Polis, Polit
Visual
Your Turn:
Political
Meaning:
City
Word List:
Cosmopolitan
Metropolitan
Police
Greek Root #34: Auto
Root:
Auto
Meaning:
Self
Visual:
Word List:
Autograph
Autobiography
Automobile
Automatic
Autonomous
Your Turn:
Autocracy
Greek Root #35: Morph
Root:
Morph
Meaning:
Shape
Visual
Word List:
Metamorphosis
Morphology
“Morphine Power”
Morpheus (God of Dreams—
Greek)
Your Turn:
Amorphous
Greek Root #36: Mim
Root:
Mim
Meaning:
Imitate
Visual:
Word List:
Mimic
Mime
Pantomime
Your Turn:
Mimicry
Greek Root #37: Therm
Root:
Therm
Meaning:
Heat
Visual:
Word List:
Thermal
Thermostat
Thermos
Your Turn:
Thermometer
Greek Root #38: Hydr
Root:
Hydr
Visual:
Your Turn:
Hydrophobia
Meaning:
Water
Word List:
Hydrant
Hydraulic
Hydropower
Hydroplane
Greek Root #39: Phot, Phos
Root:
Phot, Phos
Visual:
Your Turn:
Photosynthesis
Meaning:
Light
Word List:
Photograph
Photon
Phosphorous
Greek Root #40: Pyr
Root:
Pyr
Visual:
Your Turn:
Pyrotechnics
Meaning:
Fire
Word List:
Pyre
Pyromaniac
Pyretic