Prefixes Flashcards
re-
(again)
recapitulate, rejuvenate, reiterate, requisition, reconcile
un-, non-
(not)
unprecedented, unfathomable, unorthodox,
unambiguous, unscrupulous, nonstop
in-
(not)
intransigent, incongruous, incontrovertible, ineffable, incorrigible
pre-, ante-, fore-
(before)
precognition, premonition, prevaricate, presage, preponderance, antecede, antediluvian, forecast, forewarn
inter-
(between)
interpose, interchangeable, interdict, interstice, interpolate
anti-
(against)
antithetical, antipathy, antipode, antiseptic, antinomy
uni-
(one)
ex-
(out of, former)
extemporaneous, exacerbate, exorbitant, exonerate, excoriate
trans-
(across)
transience, transubstantiate, transmogrify, transliterate, transmutation
sub-
(under)
subjugate, sublimate, subterfuge, subservient, substantiate
super-
(above)
superimpose, superlative, superfluous, superannuated, supersede
semi-
(half)
semiotics, semiprecious, semiprofessional, semipermeable, semiformal
mis-
(wrongly)
misnomer, misogynist, miscreant, misgiving, misconstrue
post-
(after)
postdate, posterior, postnatal, postmodern, postulate
mono-
(one)
monolithic, monogamous, monolingual, monoculture, monotonous
poly-
(many)
polyglot, polygamous, polyphonic, polynomial, polytheistic