Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re- or mis-
| Word | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| preheat | pre- | Heat before use |
| preview | pre- | View before something happens |
| preschool | pre- | School before kindergarten |
| prepay | pre- | Pay before getting something |
| pretest | pre- | Test before the real test |
| preplan | pre- | Plan ahead of time |
| predict | pre- | Say what will happen before it happens |
| precaution | pre- | Care taken beforehand |
| prearrange | pre- | Arrange earlier |
| preapprove | pre- | Approve beforehand |
| reconsider | re- | Think about again |
| rebuild | re- | Build again |
| reread | re- | Read again |
| rewrite | re- | Write again |
| redo | re- | Do again |
| retell | re- | Tell again |
| recheck | re- | Check again |
| review | re- | Look over again |
| rework | re- | Work on again |
| refund | re- | Give money back |
| misread | mis- | Read incorrectly |
| misuse | mis- | Use wrongly |
| misplace | mis- | Put in the wrong place |
| misbehave | mis- | Behave badly |
| mislead | mis- | Lead in the wrong direction |
| misprint | mis- | Print incorrectly |
| mistake | mis- | An incorrect action |
| misspell | mis- | Spell incorrectly |
| misunderstand | mis- | Understand incorrectly |
| mishear | mis- | Hear incorrectly |
| prewar | pre- | Before a war |
| predawn | pre- | Before dawn |
| prehistoric | pre- | Before recorded history |
| preseason | pre- | Before the regular season |
| prepay | pre- | Pay in advance |
| prevent | pre- | Stop before it happens |
| premature | pre- | Happening too soon |
| prewrite | pre- | Write ideas before a final draft |
| prebook | pre- | Book in advance |
| preselect | pre- | Select ahead of time |
| repay | re- | Pay back |
| replace | re- | Place again |
| remove | re- | Move away |
| replay | re- | Play again |
| remind | re- | Help remember again |
| renew | re- | Make new again |
| reshape | re- | Shape again |
| resell | re- | Sell again |
| refill | re- | Fill again |
| restart | re- | Start again |
| misfire | mis- | Fail to fire properly |
| mistrust | mis- | Lack of trust |
| miscount | mis- | Count incorrectly |
| misjudge | mis- | Judge wrongly |
| mismatch | mis- | Not matching correctly |
| misbehave | mis- | Act badly |
| misinform | mis- | Give wrong information |
| misinterpret | mis- | Understand wrongly |
| miscalculate | mis- | Calculate incorrectly |
| mismanage | mis- | Handle badly |
| preschooler | pre- | A child who goes to preschool |
| prearranged | pre- | Arranged beforehand |
| preapproved | pre- | Approved earlier |
| pre-owned | pre- | Owned before by someone else |
| prebuilt | pre- | Built before needed |
| precautionary | pre- | Done to avoid risk beforehand |
| predetermine | pre- | Decide in advance |
| pre-exist | pre- | Exist before something else |
| pre-cooked | pre- | Cooked before |
| pre-established | pre- | Set up before |
| recollect | re- | Remember again |
| reappear | re- | Appear again |
| regroup | re- | Group again |
| repaint | re- | Paint again |
| recharge | re- | Charge again |
| relocate | re- | Move to a new place |
| reorganize | re- | Organize again |
| reschedule | re- | Schedule again |
| reconsideration | re- | Thinking about again |
| reattachment | re- | Attachment again |
| misalignment | mis- | Not aligned properly |
| misadventure | mis- | An unlucky event |
| miscommunication | mis- | Failure to communicate properly |
| misplacement | mis- | Putting something in the wrong place |
| misunderstanding | mis- | Failure to understand correctly |
| mispronounce | mis- | Pronounce incorrectly |
| misconduct | mis- | Bad behavior |
| misquotation | mis- | Incorrect quotation |
| mistranslate | mis- | Translate wrongly |
| misarrange | mis- | Arrange wrongly |
| preoccupy | pre- | Fill the mind beforehand |
| predispose | pre- | Make likely beforehand |
| prejudge | pre- | Judge beforehand |
| precaution | pre- | Action taken beforehand to prevent trouble |
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