Word Knowledge
Yesterday I presented a question about a root word.
What does the root word mot- mean?
The root word mot- is a Latin root that means move.
Yesterday I presented a list of words with the root word mot-.
Here are the definitions of the words from yesterday.
Demote means to move to a lower rank.
Demotion is act of moving to a lower rank.
Promote means to move to a higher rank.
Promotion is the act of moving to a higher rank.
Motile means capable of motion.
Motility is the state of being motile or capable of motion.
As an ASVAB tutor, I remind my students of the importance of reviewing prefixes, root words, and suffixes. Reviewing Latin and Greek roots are helpful in improving the ASVAB vocabulary score on the Word Knowledge section of the test.
Did you know the meaning of the root word mot-?
