{"id":159,"date":"2021-06-03T08:17:24","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T08:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/?p=159"},"modified":"2024-06-10T13:36:21","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T08:06:21","slug":"gre-words-blog-its-all-greek-and-latin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/free-gre-online-preparation\/vocabulary-word-list\/gre-words-blog-its-all-greek-and-latin\/","title":{"rendered":"GRE Words #1 | It\u2019s all Greek and Latin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hello folks! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the first GRE Words Blog in a series that will&nbsp;help expand your vocabulary&nbsp;and explore the intriguing stories behind the origins of words.&nbsp;Learning GRE words need not be tedious any longer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each week, we\u2019ll post GRE Word Flashcards on our social media handles&nbsp;and finish the set off&nbsp;with a few more GRE words here, accompanied by stories, facts,&nbsp;and some questions for you to answer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style><\/style>\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/gre-verbal\/vocabulary-word-list\/gre-words-blog-its-all-greek-and-latin\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/gre-verbal\/vocabulary-word-list\/gre-words-blog-its-all-greek-and-latin\/\" target=\"_blank\">#1 &#8211; It&#8217;s all Greek and Latin!<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/gre-verbal\/vocabulary-word-list\/gre-word-list-2-welcome-to-the-blob\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/gre-verbal\/vocabulary-word-list\/gre-word-list-2-welcome-to-the-blob\/\" target=\"_blank\">#2 &#8211; Welcome to the Blob!<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/gre-verbal\/vocabulary-word-list\/gre-vocabulary-list-3-must-know-gre-words\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/gre-verbal\/vocabulary-word-list\/gre-vocabulary-list-3-must-know-gre-words\/\" target=\"_blank\">#3 &#8211; Must-Know GRE Words <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/gre-verbal\/vocabulary-word-list\/gre-vocabulary-list-3-must-know-gre-words\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/gre-verbal\/vocabulary-word-list\/gre-vocabulary-list-3-must-know-gre-words\/\">Set 1<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/gre-verbal\/vocabulary-word-list\/word-list-4-gre-ology\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/gre-verbal\/vocabulary-word-list\/word-list-4-gre-ology\/\" target=\"_blank\">#4 &#8211; GRE-Ology<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/gre-verbal\/vocabulary-word-list\/gre-verbal-practice-gre-words-5-phobias\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/gre-verbal\/vocabulary-word-list\/gre-verbal-practice-gre-words-5-phobias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#5 &#8211; Reading Apprehension<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gre-words-in-this-edition\">GRE Words in this edition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The words in this set are lingua franca, alma mater, carpe diem, alter ego and mea culpa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"i-lingua-franca\"><strong>i. lingua franca<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Part of Speech<\/strong> &#8211; Noun<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Definition<\/strong>&#8211; a language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Origin<\/strong> &#8211; comes from \u2018Frankish Language\u2019. Franks was a term used for Western Europeans, in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Usage<\/strong> &#8211; He was Indian, she was Italian. English was their lingua franca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ii-alma-mater\"><strong>ii. alma mater<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Part of Speech<\/strong> &#8211; Noun<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Definition<\/strong> &#8211; the university, school, or college that one formerly attended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Origin<\/strong> : comes from Latin for \u2018generous mother\u2019. Supposed to indicate how educational institutions nurture and aid in the development of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Usage<\/strong> &#8211; He started teaching at his alma mater this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"iii-alter-ego\"><strong>iii. alter ego<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Part of Speech<\/strong> &#8211; Noun<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Definition<\/strong> &#8211; a person&#8217;s secondary or alternative personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Origin<\/strong> &#8211; comes from Latin for \u2018other self.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Usage<\/strong> &#8211; Superman is the alter ego of Clark Kent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"iv-carpe-diem\"><strong>iv. carpe diem<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Part of Speech<\/strong> &#8211; Noun&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Definition<\/strong> &#8211; used to urge someone to make the most of the present time and give little thought to the future.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Origin<\/strong> &#8211; comes from Latin for \u2018seize the day.\u2019&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Usage<\/strong> &#8211; His attitude towards his life&nbsp;is carpe diem.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"v-mea-culpa\"><strong>v.&nbsp;mea&nbsp;culpa<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Part of Speech <\/strong>&#8211; Noun&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Definition<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;used as an acknowledgement of one&#8217;s fault or error.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Origin<\/strong> &#8211; comes from Latin for \u2018by my fault.\u2019&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Usage<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;\u2018Well, whose fault was that?\u2019 \u2018Mea&nbsp;culpa!\u2019 Frank said&#8221;.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<style><\/style><!-- begin-flying-press-lazy-render -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wzko.pro\/online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GRE-Vocab-4-1.webp\" alt=\"GRE Vocabulary Builder\" class=\"has-border-color has-palette-color-3-border-color wp-image-2786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GRE-Vocab-4-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GRE-Vocab-4-1-300x75.webp 300w, https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GRE-Vocab-4-1-768x192.webp 768w, https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GRE-Vocab-4-1-360x90.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- end-flying-press-lazy-render -->\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"question-for-the-reader\">Question for the Reader<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What other Latin loanwords do we frequently use? Leave them in the comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-words-origins\">The Words&#8217; Origins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The GRE Words Blog is incomplete without interesting stories that surround the etymology of these words. (etymology is the study of word origins). <br>So, let&#8217;s dive in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:54% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/alma-mater.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/alma-mater.jpg\" alt=\"GRE Words Alma Mater\" class=\"wp-image-197 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/alma-mater.jpg 960w, https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/alma-mater-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/alma-mater-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Alma mater<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alma mater comes from the Latin for \u2018generous mother\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the word &#8216;alma mater&#8217; was used to refer to \u2018mother goddesses\u2019 such as Ceres (the Greek Goddess of agriculture, fertility, and motherly relationships).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Fun Fact : Cereals get their name from Ceres.)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The University of Bologna, the longest serving university in the Western world, adopted the motto, <em>Alma Mater&nbsp;Studiorum<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Now, what does that mean?&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;Nurturing mother of studies&#8221;.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This gave rise to the term \u2018alma mater\u2019 being used in the context it is today.&nbsp;It is also the reason students who graduate from college are called alumni.&nbsp;If alma mater is \u2018nourishing mother\u2019, alumni are \u2018nurslings\u2019 or &#8220;those who are nourished&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Alter Ego<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alter Ego is a term that has had many connotations since it was first introduced. The person who coined the word meant it as \u2018a second self, a trusted friend.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, over time, an alter ego became a subject of intrigue, a hidden, darker version of ourselves.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Alter-Ego-1024x576.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Alter-Ego-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"GRE Word Alter Ego\" class=\"wp-image-182 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Alter-Ego-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Alter-Ego-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Alter-Ego-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Alter-Ego.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde\">Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fiction has had legendary characters that epitomize alter egos. But, none as iconic as Mr. Hyde to Dr. Jekyll.&nbsp;Dr. Jekyll, a sociable man of science, discovers that he has evil within him that he needs to rid himself of. Hence, he prepares a serum that allows him to separate that part of him into an alter ego, called Mr. Hyde.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Hyde is a violent man, and is depicted as injuring and even killing several people across the length of the novella. Dr. Jekyll keeps him in control and stops taking the serum for an extended time. When he finally does, he unleashes Hyde who has grown in power. So much so, that Dr. Jekyll has to take the serum to have control and maintain consciousness.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, I won\u2019t spoil the fun of the ending. So, go check the book out.&nbsp;<br>Bonne Lecture!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read the book for free here &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/43\/43-h\/43-h.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/43\/43-h\/43-h.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start your GRE preparation in 3 quick steps. <a href=\"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/gre-online-course-gre-online-coaching-classes.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up as a Free Trial User for Wizako&#8217;s Online GRE Course<\/a>.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn GRE Words the fun way with this blog series. 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