Prefix
Prefix
Meaning
Word / Definition
dis-
away,
apart,
negative
1. disembody(v.)- separate or free from its concrete form.
2. discombobulated(v.) – cause to be confused.
3. disingenuous(adj.) - to be not honest or sincere.
trans-
across,
beyond,
through
1. transcontinental (adj.) - passing or extending across a
continent
2. translucent: (adj.) - allowing light, but no detailed images
to pass through
3. transgression (n.) - an act that goes against a law, code
or rule of conduct, an offense.
re-
again
1. rebuttal (n.) - a refutation or contradiction
2. regenerate (v.) - to recreate, make over, renew
3. readjust (v.) - to adjust again or rearrange
pre-
before
1. prehistoric (adj.) - of or relating to a time period prior to
history.
2. preoperative (adj.) -occurring or related to the period
before a surgical operation.
3. predawn (n.) -the period immediately before dawn.
un-
not
1. unofficial (adj.) - not confirmed, not official
2. unreliable (adj.) - not to be relied or depended on.
3. unbearable (adj.) - intolerable, over whelming.
Prefix
Prefix
Meaning
inter
between
Word / Definition
1. intergalactic (adj.) - of existing or occurring in the
space between galaxies.
2. intergenerational (adj.) - of relating to, or for
individuals in different generations, or age groups.
3. intermediate (adj.) - coming between two things in
time, place, etc.
in-
not,
opposite
of,
without
1. inflammable (adj.) - capable of being set on fire.
2. inappropriate (adj.) - not proper or suitable.
3. inclusive (adj.) - including a great deal.
mis-
wrong
1. misinterpret (v.) - to interpret, explain or understand
incorrectly
2. miscommunicate (v.) - to communicate mistakenly or
unclearly
3. misconception (n.) - a view or opinion that is not correct.