GRE Suffixes

able, ible

able, capable (agreeable, edible)

ade

result of action (blockade)

age

act of, state of, result of (storage, damage, wreckage)

al

relating to (gradual, normal, manual)

algia

pain (nostalgia)

an, ian

nature of, relating to

ance, ancy

action, process, state (ex. assistance, allowance, defiance)

ary, ery, ory

relating to, quality, place where (aviary, bravery, dormitory)

cian

possessing a specific skill or art (physician, magician)

cy

action, function (hesitancy, prophecy, normalcy)

cule, ling

very small (molecule, ridicule, duckling, sapling)

dom

quality, realm (freedom, kingdom, wisdom)

ee

one who receives the action (refugee, nominee)

en

make of, to make (silken, frozen, wooden)

ence, ency

action, state of, quality (difference, urgency, agency)

er, or

one who, that which (baker, professor)

escent

in the process of (adolescent)

ese

a native of , the language of (Japanese)

esis, osis

action, process, condition (genesis, osmosis, neurosis)

ess

female (actress, goddess)

et, ette

small one, group (midget, sextet)

fic

making, causing (scientific, specific)

ful

full of (frightful)

fy

make (beautify, fortify)

hood

order, condition, quality (adulthood)

ic

nature of, like (metallic, acidic)

ice

condition, state, quality (justice, malice)

id, ide

a thing connected with or belonging to (fluid)

ile

relating to, suited for, capable of (juvenile, senile, missile)

ine

nature of (feminine, genuine, medicine)

ion, sian, tion

act, result, state of (cancellation, infection)

ish

origin, nature, resembling (foolish, impish, Irish)

ism

system, manner, condition, characteristic

ist

one who, that which (artist, dentist)

ite

nature of, quality of, mineral product (dynamite, graphite, Israelite)

ity, ty

state of, quality (celebrity, captivity, poverty)

ive

causing, making (abusive, abortive)

ize, ise

make (emphasize, exercise, idolize)

logy

study, science, theory (biology)

ly

like, manner of (carelessly, fearlessly)

ment

act of, state, result (containment, amendment)

ness

state of (restless)

nomy

law (autonomy, economy)

oid

resembling (asteroid, spheroid)

ous

full of, having (gracious, nervous, pompous)

ship

state of, office, quality (assistantship, friendship)

some

like, apt, tending to (lonesome, threesome, gruesome)

tude

state of, condition of (gratitude, aptitude, multitude)

ure

state of, act, process, rank (culture, literature, rupture)

ward

in direction of (backward)

y

inclined to, tend to (cheery, crafty, faculty)

scope

examine (microscope)

polein

sell (monopoly)

cracy

rule (democracy)

cide

kill (genocide)