GRE | List of words to enhance your vocabulary with alphabet ‘C’

Please refer for Set-2: List of words to enhance your vocabulary with alphabet-b

Set-3 :
The list of 10 most common root words with alphabet ‘C’ with their meaning and examples is as follows:

No	Root	Meaning	Examples	Meaning
1	cred	believe / make trust	credulous	believing easily
			incredible	unbelievable
			credence	trust / acceptance
			creditor	a person/firm that gives credit
2	cide	kill	genocide	killing of race / ethnic group
			homicide	killing of human
			regicide	killing of king
			fratricide	killing of one’s brother
			infanticide	killing of infant
3	chron	time	chronicle	a detailed record of events over time
			chronology	schedule of events
4	cycl	circle / ring	cyclone	a storm with circling winds
			cycle	a sequence that is repeated
5	co	together	converge	come together
			coercion	compulsion / forcing
			coagulate	congeal
6	cord	heart	concord	harmony
			cordial	heartfelt
			discord	conflict
7	corporis	body	corporeal	bodily
			corpulent	obese
			incorporate	absorb
8	circum	around	circumvent	get around / elude
			circumspect	prudent
			circumlocution	indirect or roundabout expression
			circuitous	roundabout
			circumscribe	encompass
9	counter	against	contradict	in opposition
			controvert	argue about something
			counteract	prevent / restrain
10	culpa	blame	exculpate	clear from blame
			culpable	blameworthy

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