vuls- root words — words with the vuls- root

The root vuls- comes from Latin vellere, meaning to pull, tear. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including convulsant, divulsion, revulsive. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the vuls- root

Explore words with vuls- — words containing the vuls- root and sharing its sense of "to pull, tear". Examples include convulsant, divulsion, revulsive. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does vuls- mean?

The vuls- root means to pull, tear, from Latin vellere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.