GRE | List of words to enhance your vocabulary with alphabet ‘B’
Please refer for Set-1: List of words to enhance your vocabulary
Set-2 :
The list of 10 most common root words with alphabet ‘B’ with their meaning and examples is as follows:
No | Root | Meaning | Examples | Meaning |
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1 | bio | life | amphibious | living on both |
autobiography | written account of one’s life | |||
biopsy | medical check up | |||
biome | a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat | |||
2 | bi | two | binary | consisting of two |
bipartisan | having two of something | |||
bipolar | having two poles as earth | |||
biannual | occurring twice a year | |||
bisexual | attracted to both men and women | |||
3 | bel | beautiful / fair / fine | embellish | make beautiful / decorate |
belle | women / girl admired for her beauty and charm | |||
4 | bas | low | abase | to lower / disgrace oneself |
baseness | lack of moral principles; bad character | |||
5 | bell | war | rebel | one who makes war against established authority |
belligerent | ready to fight / quarrelsome / warlike | |||
antebellum | before the war | |||
6 | bibl | book | bible | collection of books – 66 in all |
bibliotheca | library | |||
bibliophile | a person who collects or has a great love of books | |||
7 | brev | short / brief | abbreviation | shortform |
brevity | briefness / conciseness / shortness | |||
breviloquent | laconic; concise in one’s speech | |||
8 | bene | good | benefactor | A person who helps institutions or people |
benediction | act of praying | |||
benevolent | charitable / kind | |||
beneficent | doing good | |||
benign | having a kindly disposition | |||
9 | burs | purse/money | bursar | treasurer |
bursary | treasury | |||
disburse | to pay | |||
10 | bon / boun | god / generous | bonafide | in good faith; without fraud |
bountiful | generous |
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