Vert- means 'Turn'.

Vert- means 'Turn'.

• A. Turn
• B. New
• C. Together
• D. After

Answer: (A)

Turn is signaled by vert-, coming from the Latin vertere meaning to turn. In medical terms this root shows up in words like vertebrae (the bones of the spine), vertical (upright, oriented up and down), invert (to turn inside out), and version (a turning or turning of something). So vert- carries the sense of turning, making it the best match for this item. The other meanings belong to different roots—new is neo- or nov-, together is con- or syn-, and after is post- or retro-—which is why they don’t fit vert- as well.

Turn is signaled by vert-, coming from the Latin vertere meaning to turn. In medical terms this root shows up in words like vertebrae (the bones of the spine), vertical (upright, oriented up and down), invert (to turn inside out), and version (a turning or turning of something). So vert- carries the sense of turning, making it the best match for this item. The other meanings belong to different roots—new is neo- or nov-, together is con- or syn-, and after is post- or retro-—which is why they don’t fit vert- as well.