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vers

Latin

Variants

versvert

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About This Root

From Latin vertere (to turn), past participle versum. One of English's most productive roots: reverse (turn back), diverse (turned apart — different), universe (turned into one), convert (turn thoroughly), verse (a turning of a line in poetry), versatile (able to turn in many directions), advertise (turn attention toward), and vertigo (a turning sensation). Prefixes consistently determine the turning direction.

Associated Words

ad

An advertisement; a public promotion of a product or service

NGSL 2kB1

adversarial

Involving opposition or conflict; hostile

C2

adversary

An opponent or rival

C1

adverse

Unfavorable or harmful; acting against one's interests

IELTSTOEFLGRE

adversely

In a harmful or unfavorable way

TOEFLB2

adversity

A condition of hardship or misfortune; a difficult situation

TOEFLB2

advertise

To promote a product or service publicly to attract buyers

NGSL 2kIELTSGRE

advertisement

A public notice promoting a product or service

NGSL 2kIELTSA2

advertisements

Public notices designed to promote products or services

IELTSA2

advertiser

A person or company that places advertisements

C1

advertising

The activity of promoting products or services through public communications

IELTSA2

anniversary

The yearly recurrence of the date of a past event

IELTSA2

averse

Strongly opposed or unwilling to something

TOEFLGREC2

aversion

A strong feeling of dislike; something strongly disliked

TOEFLGREC2

avert

To turn away; to prevent something unpleasant

IELTSTOEFLGRE

averted

Turned or directed away from something

C2

biodiversity

The variety of plant and animal species in a habitat

controversial

Causing or likely to cause strong disagreement or debate

NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL

controversially

In a way that causes public disagreement or debate

C2

controversy

A public dispute involving strong disagreement

IELTSTOEFLB2

controvert

To dispute or argue against something

TOEFLGREC2

conversant

Well-informed or familiar with a subject

TOEFLGREC2

conversation

To engage in conversation (with); Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking

NGSL 1kIELTSTOEFL

conversational

Informal and chatty in style; relating to conversation

TOEFLC2

converse

To talk with someone; the opposite of something

TOEFLGREB2

conversely

In an opposite or reversed way

IELTSB2

conversion

The process of changing from one form or belief to another

IELTSTOEFLB2

convert

To change into a different form or belief; a person who has changed their religion

NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL

converted

Changed in form, function, or belief

B2

converter

A device or person that converts something

TOEFLB2

convertible

A car with a foldable roof; able to be converted or exchanged

GREB2

diverse

Consisting of many different types or elements; varied

IELTSTOEFLGRE

diversely

In a variety of different ways

B1

diversification

The act of making something more varied or expanding into different areas

TOEFLC1

diversified

Having variety; spread across different types or areas

TOEFLB1

diversiform

Having different or varying forms

diversify

To make more varied or expand into different areas

TOEFLB1

diversion

Something that draws attention away; a leisure activity; a rerouting

IELTSTOEFLB2

diversity

The quality of including many different types or people; variety

NGSL 3kTOEFLGRE

divert

To redirect to a different course; to distract or entertain

IELTSTOEFLGRE

divorce

The legal ending of a marriage (n.); to legally end a marriage (v.)

NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL

extrovert

An outgoing, sociable person; outgoing in character

GREC2

extroverted

Outgoing and socially confident

C2

incontrovertible

Impossible to deny or dispute; absolutely certain

GREC2

incontrovertibly

In a way that cannot be denied or disputed

C2

introvert

A person who prefers solitary activities; to turn inward

C2

introverted

Focused inwardly; preferring solitude over social interaction

C2

inverse

Opposite in order or effect; the direct opposite

TOEFLGREB2

inversely

In an opposite or reversed manner

C2

invert

To turn something upside down or in the opposite order

IELTSTOEFLGRE

inverted

Turned upside down or reversed in direction

C2

irreversibility

The quality of being impossible to undo or reverse

C2

irreversible

Impossible to undo or reverse

TOEFLC1

irreversibly

In a way that cannot be undone or reversed

C2

non-adversarial

Not involving conflict or opposition

non-controversial

Not causing disagreement or debate

obverse

The front side of a coin or medal; the counterpart of something

GREC2

perverse

Deliberately unreasonable or contrary; morally wrong

IELTSGREC2

perversion

Corruption of original meaning or purpose; sexual deviance

C2

pervert

To corrupt or misuse; a person with deviant behavior

IELTSTOEFLGRE

perverted

Deviating from what is normal or morally right; sexually deviant

C2

proverbially

In a way widely known or expressed in a proverb

GREA2

reverse

To turn in the opposite direction; the opposite of something; going backwards

NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL

reversed

Turned to the opposite direction or changed to the contrary

B2

reversible

Able to be reversed or undone; (of clothing) wearable inside out

TOEFLC1

reversion

A return to a former state or practice

GREC2

revert

To return to a previous state or condition

TOEFLGREB1

subversion

The act of undermining or overthrowing an established authority or government

C2

subversive

Intended to undermine authority; a person who seeks to overthrow an established system

TOEFLGREC2

subversively

In a subversive manner

C2

subvert

To undermine or overthrow an established system or authority

TOEFLGREC2

transverse

Lying or extending across something; at right angles to the long axis

B1

transversely

In a crosswise or sideways direction

C2

traverse

To travel across or pass through; a crossing route

IELTSTOEFLGRE

uncontroversial

Not likely to cause disagreement or debate

C2

unconverted

Not changed in belief, religion, or form

B2

universal

Applying to all people or things; existing everywhere

NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL

universality

The quality of being universal or applicable to all

C2

universally

By everyone or everywhere; in a universal manner

B2

universe

All existing matter and space; everything under consideration

NGSL 3kTOEFLB1

universities

Plural of university; institutions of higher education

IELTSA2

university

a higher education institution offering degree programs

NGSL 1kA2

university-wide

Involving or applying to an entire university

versatile

Able to do many things well; having many uses

IELTSTOEFLGRE

versatility

The ability to perform many different tasks or roles

C2

verse

Poetry or writing with regular rhythm; a stanza of a song

TOEFLGREB2

versed

Knowledgeable or skilled through study or experience

IELTSB2

versemonger

A writer of mediocre or commonplace verses

GRE

version

a particular form or variant of something

NGSL 1kIELTSTOEFL

versus

Against or in opposition to; compared with

NGSL 3kIELTSB2

vertex

The highest point; a corner point of a geometric shape

GREC1

vertical

Pointing straight up or down; perpendicular to the horizontal

IELTSTOEFLGRE

vertiginous

Causing or experiencing dizziness; relating to dizzying heights

C2

vertigo

A sensation of dizziness and loss of balance

TOEFLGREC2