When you are asked to determine the meaning of a long word that you do not know in the reading comprehension section of the TOEFL test, it is sometimes possible to determine the meaning of the word by studying the word parts.
A SHORT LIST OF WORD PARTS
PART MEANING EXAMPLE
contra against contrast
mal bad malcontent
mis error mistake
sub under subway
dec ten decade
multi many multiple
sol one solo
tri three triple
dic say dictate
domin master dominant
jud judge judgement
mor death mortal
spec see spectador
terr earth territory
ver turn divert
viv live revive
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