Prefixes Flashcards
un-
Meaning: not, opposite of
Examples: unhappy, unknown
re-
Meaning: again, back
Examples: return, retreat, revive
in-, im-, ir-, o;;
Meaning: not, opposite of
Examples: indirect, impossible, irresponsible, illegal
dis-
Meaning: not, opposite of
Examples: discover, disobey, disassemble
en-, em-
Meaning: in, into, within
Examples: engage, enjoy, empower, embrace
non-
Meaning: not, opposite of
Examples: nonfiction, nonexistent, nonprofit
in-, im-
Meaning: in, or into
Examples: inside, inject, immigrate
over-
Meaning: too much, above
Examples: overcooked, overgrown, overflow
mis-
Meaning: wrongly
Examples: mistake, misbehave, mislead, misuse
sub-
Meaning: under, lower
Examples: submarine, substitute, submissive
pre-
Meaning: before
Examples: prevent, prepare, presume, prejudice
inter-
Meaning: between, among
Examples: interrupt, interfere, interstate, interject
fore-
Meaning: before
Examples: forecast, foreshadow, forewarn
de-
Meaning: opposite of down
Examples: decline, decrease, deflate, degrade
trans-
Meaning: across
Examples: transport, transfer, transplant, transcribe