GRE | List of words to enhance your vocabulary with alphabet ‘S’ Last Updated : 02 Jun, 2020 Improve Improve Like Article Like Save Share Report Set-7 : The list of 10 most common root words with alphabet ‘S’ with their meaning and examples is as follows: No Root Meaning Examples Meaning 1 sacr holy sacred holy sacrifice holy offering 2 sci/scio know science knowledge/systematic study conscious aware omniscient all knowing 3 sanct holy sanction official permission sanctify make holy 4 scrib/script write describe write down / give a detailed account prescription laying down rules or directions manuscript written by hand 5 sec/sect cut bisect cut/split into two equal parts secant line intersecting a curve at two or more points section a cut portion/a piece 6 spec/spect/spic look specimen sample to be looked at conspicuous striking/noticeable specious believable but fallacious 7 somn sleep insomnia chronic sleepiness somniloquist one who talks in his sleep somnolent feeling sleepy 8 sub under submarine under water subversive t ending to disturb/overthrow subliminal existing or operating below the threshold of consciousness 9 super/sur above supercilious arrogant, haughty, condescending superfluous extra, more than necessary 10 surg/sourc/surrect to rise insurgent rising up in revolution insurrection rising up in armed rebellion surge to rise up forcefully Like Article Suggest improvement Previous GRE Quiz | GRE Quantitative 2 | Question 12 Next GRE | List of words to enhance your vocabulary with alphabet 'D' Share your thoughts in the comments Add Your Comment Please Login to comment...