The Root fides: faith
Latin root
The root fides means faith, 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 3 GRE words built from this one root. Learn the root, and you unlock the whole family.
Words from the root fides
Genuine; real; made in good faith without fraud or deceit
“She presented bona fide evidence of her qualifications.”
deceitful and treacherous; disloyal
“The perfidious advisor secretly fed the enemy every detail of the king's plans.”
Deliberate breach of faith or trust; treachery
“The general's perfidy led to the army's defeat.”
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