Summary: The Latin root words *duc* and *duct* mean to 'lead.' Some common English vocabulary words that come from this root word include e[*duc*]ate, re[*duc*]e, pro[*duc*]e, and pro[*duct*]. Perhaps the best way to remember this root word is to think of someone who is e[*duc*]ated, or has been 'led' forth into knowledge.
