what are word roots
In English grammar, a root is a word or word part from which other words grow, usually through the addition of prefixes and suffixes. The root of the word vocabulary, for example, is voc, a Latin root meaning word or name.. This root also appears in the words advocacy, convocation, evocative, vocal, vociferous, and vowel. Understanding the meanings of the common word roots can help us deduce the meanings of new words that we encounter.