The Root facere: to do
Latin root
The root facere means to do, and it comes from Latin. It shows up across the GRE, hidden inside words that look unrelated at first glance. Once you recognize it, you can decode the meaning of an unfamiliar word on sight instead of guessing. Below are 9 GRE words built from this one root. Learn the root, and you unlock the whole family.
Words from the root facere
Doing good or causing good to be done; generous and kind
“The beneficent donor funded scholarships for underprivileged students.”
the power to produce a desired effect or result; effectiveness
“Clinical trials questioned the efficacy of the new vaccine in older patients.”
Very generous; lavish in giving
“The munificent donor funded the entire building.”
To bring peace to; to calm down; to appease
“The government tried to pacify the protesters.”
Competent or skilled in doing or using something
“She is proficient in three languages.”
Producing much fruit, foliage, or many offspring; producing abundant works or results
“She is a prolific author with over thirty published novels.”
To make less absolute; to modify or limit
“She qualified her statement with several exceptions.”
to make less dense or thinner; to refine or make more esoteric
“At high altitude the air rarefies, leaving climbers gasping for oxygen.”
Clearly defined or identified; precise and clear
“Can you give me a specific example?”
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