SAT Prep | Suffixes






SUFFIX
MEANING
EXAMPLE





—able, —ble
capable of
believable — capable of believing

legible — capable of being read

vivacious — full of life		





—acious, —icious, —ous
full of
delicious — full of pleasurable smell or taste

wondrous — full of wonder		





—ant, —ent
full of
eloquent — full of eloquence

expectant — full of expectation		





—ary
connected with
honorary — for the sake of honor

disciplinary — relating to a field of study		





—ary
connected with
honorary — for the sake of honor

disciplinary — relating to a field of study		





—ate
to make
ventilate — to make public

consecrate — to dedicate		





—fy
to make
magnify — to make larger

testify — to make witness		





—ile
pertaining to, capable of
docile — capable of being managed easily

infantile — pertaining to infancy		





—ism
belief, ideal
conservationism — ideal of keeping safe

sensationalism — matter, language designed to excite		





—ist
doer
artist — one who creates art

pianist — one who plays the piano		





—ose
full of
verbose — full of words

grandiose — striking, imposing		





—osis
condition
neurosis — nervous condition

psychosis — psychological condition		





—tude
state
magnitude — state of greatness

multitude — state of quantity		





  


            
  


  		









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