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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