GRE | List of words to enhance your vocabulary with alphabet ‘B’
Last Updated :
22 May, 2020
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 |
1 |
bio |
life |
amphibious |
living on both |
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autobiography |
written account of one’s life |
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biopsy |
medical check up |
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biome |
a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat |
2 |
bi |
two |
binary |
consisting of two |
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bipartisan |
having two of something |
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bipolar |
having two poles as earth |
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biannual |
occurring twice a year |
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bisexual |
attracted to both men and women |
3 |
bel |
beautiful / fair / fine |
embellish |
make beautiful / decorate |
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belle |
women / girl admired for her beauty and charm |
4 |
bas |
low |
abase |
to lower / disgrace oneself |
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baseness |
lack of moral principles; bad character |
5 |
bell |
war |
rebel |
one who makes war against established authority |
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belligerent |
ready to fight / quarrelsome / warlike |
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antebellum |
before the war |
6 |
bibl |
book |
bible |
collection of books – 66 in all |
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bibliotheca |
library |
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bibliophile |
a person who collects or has a great love of books |
7 |
brev |
short / brief |
abbreviation |
shortform |
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brevity |
briefness / conciseness / shortness |
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breviloquent |
laconic; concise in one’s speech |
8 |
bene |
good |
benefactor |
A person who helps institutions or people |
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benediction |
act of praying |
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benevolent |
charitable / kind |
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beneficent |
doing good |
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benign |
having a kindly disposition |
9 |
burs |
purse/money |
bursar |
treasurer |
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bursary |
treasury |
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disburse |
to pay |
10 |
bon / boun |
god / generous |
bonafide |
in good faith; without fraud |
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bountiful |
generous |
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