Word Knowledge
Yesterday presented a question about the prefix- poly. Do you know what the prefix poly- means? Poly- is a Greek prefix that means many.
Polygon is a two-dimensional figure that has many sides and angles.
Polyhedron is a three-dimensional figure that has many faces and edges.
Polynomial is a mathematical expression with many terms.
Polysyllabic is a word containing many syllables.
Polymath is a person who knows many things.
Polytheism is the worship of many gods.
Polygamy is the marriage practice of having many spouses.
Polyglot is a person who speaks many languages
Polynesia is a geographical area that has many islands.
As an ASVAB tutor, I remind my students of the importance of studying prefixes, root words, and suffixes to boost their ASVAB vocabulary score. In knowing the meaning of the prefix poly-, it can be seen how there are many others words that can be understood when the meaning of the prefix is known.
