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Summary: The Latin root word *vert* means 'turn.' This root gives rise to many English vocabulary words, including [*vert*]ical, re[*vert*], and con[*vert*]. This root word can keep your word sense right-side up instead of in[*vert*]ing it by 'turning' you upside-down.