Word Power Made Easy - Chapter 1

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GRE Verbal Reasoning
Vocabulary Builder
Word Power Made Easy
Chapter 1

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EGO
•Root: Ego ~ Self
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EGOIST
•EGOIST ~ Self-centered, Full of oneself
–EGOCENTRIC, EGOMANIACAL
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EGOTIST
•EGOTIST ~ Boastful
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ALTRUIST
•ALTRUIST ~ Interested in welfare of others
–PHILANTHROPIST
•Root: ALTER ~ Other
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ALTERATION
•Root: ALTER ~ Other
•ALTERNATE: Skip one and take other
•ALTERNATIVE: Choice (Other options)
•ALTERATION: Change (Make into other)
•ALTER-EGO: Close or trusted friend (Other self)
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ALTERCATION
•ALTERCATION: Verbal Dispute; Argument
–FRACAS ~ Noisy quarrel
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INTROVERT & EXTROVERT
•INTROVERT: Shy; Keeps to oneself
•EXTROVERT: Outgoing and social
•AMBIVERT: Both Introvert and Extrovert
•Intro ~ Inside; Extro ~ Outside; Verto~ Turn
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DEXTROUS
•DEXTROUS: Skillful
–Latin Root: Right Hand
•ADROIT: Skillful
–French Root: Right Hand
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AMBIDEXTROUS
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•Root: AMBI ~ Both
•AMBIDEXTROUS: Skillful with both hands

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SINISTER
•SINISTER: EVIL (Latin Root: Left Hand)
–OMINOUS, BALEFUL, THREATENING
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GAUCHE
•GAUCHE ~ Graceless; Unpolished
–French Root: Left Hand
•GAUCHERIE: Socially awkward act; Tactless
–GAFFE, FAUX PAS, SOLECISM
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MISANTHROPE
•Root: MISEIN ~ Hate; ANTHROPOS ~ Mankind
•ANTHROPOLOGY: Study of Mankind
•MISANTHROPE: One who hates mankind
–MISANTHROPIST
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PHILANTHROPIST
•Root: Phil ~ Love
•PHILANTHROPIST: Gives generously to charity
–ALTRUIST
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MISOGAMIST
•Root: Gamy ~ Marriage; Poly ~ Many
•MONOGAMY; BIGAMY; POLYGAMY
•MISOGAMIST: Hates marriage
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MISOGYNIST
•Root: GYNE ~ Woman; ANDROS ~ Man
•MISOGYNIST Vs. MISANDRIST
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ASCETIC
•ASCETIC ~ Practicing self-denial
–AUSTERE, SPARTAN
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THANK YOU
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