Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re- or mis-

Words with “pre-“

1. Prehistoric: relating to the time before recorded history.
2. Prefix: a word part added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning.
3. Preview: to see or show something before it is available to the public.
4. Predict: to say what will happen in the future.
5. Prepare: to get ready for something.
6. Prevent: to stop something from happening.
7. Preschool: a school for young children before they start kindergarten.
8. Preheat: to heat an oven to a specific temperature before using it.
9. Prepay: to pay for something before it is due.
10. Pretest: a test given before the main test.
11. Precaution: a measure taken to prevent something dangerous.
12. Precook: to cook something partially before the final cooking.
13. Prearrange: to arrange or plan something in advance.
14. Premade: made beforehand.
15. Precut: cut beforehand.
16. Preowned: previously owned or used.
17. Prewrite: to write in advance.
18. Preview: to view beforehand.
19. Preseason: the period before the regular season of a sport.
20. Prepackaged: packaged before sale or use.
21. Premature: happening before the expected time.
22. Predawn: the time just before dawn.
23. Prehistoric: from a time before recorded history.
24. Preflight: the period before a flight.
25. Prescribe: to recommend or give a medical treatment.
26. Preside: to be in charge of a meeting or event.
27. Preserve: to keep something in its original state.
28. Prevail: to win or be successful.
29. Preach: to give a religious talk.
30. Precise: exact and accurate.
31. Precept: a rule or principle for behavior.
32. Precious: very valuable or important.
33. Preclude: to prevent something from happening.
34. Precursor: something that comes before something else.
35. Predator: an animal that hunts other animals for food.
36. Preface: an introduction to a book.
37. Preference: liking something more than something else.
38. Pregnant: having a baby growing inside.
39. Premiere: the first showing of a movie or performance.
40. Preposterous: very silly or unreasonable.
41. Prevalent: common or widespread.
42. Presumption: a belief that something is true without proof.
43. Pretense: an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.
44. Prevailing: most common or widespread.
45. Preventive: designed to stop something harmful.
46. Previous: happening before something else.
47. Prey: an animal that is hunted by another animal.
48. Predicament: a difficult or unpleasant situation.
49. Prejudice: an unfair feeling of dislike for someone.
50. Premonition: a feeling that something is going to happen.

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Words with “re-“

51. Redo: to do something again.
52. Review: to look at or study something again.
53. Return: to go back to a place.
54. Rewind: to go back to an earlier point.
55. Replay: to play something again.
56. Remake: to make something again.
57. Recycle: to process materials so they can be used again.
58. Replace: to put something new in the place of something old.
59. Regain: to get something back.
60. Retell: to tell a story again.
61. Rebuild: to build something again.
62. Refund: to give money back.
63. Repay: to pay back money that was borrowed.
64. Remove: to take something away.
65. Rework: to work on something again to improve it.
66. Repaint: to paint something again.
67. Reapply: to apply for something again.
68. Rename: to give a new name to something.
69. Recall: to remember something.
70. Refill: to fill something again.
71. Rewrite: to write something again.
72. Reheat: to heat something again.
73. Rearrange: to change the order of things.
74. Reprint: to print something again.
75. Redo: to do something over.
76. Revisit: to visit a place again.
77. Renew: to make something new again.
78. Rejoin: to join again.
79. Reconsider: to think about something again.
80. Remind: to help someone remember something.
81. Repair: to fix something.
82. Regrow: to grow again.
83. Reshape: to shape something again.
84. Recook: to cook something again.
85. Recover: to get better after being sick.
86. Reorganize: to organize something again.
87. Repack: to pack something again.
88. Reload: to load something again.
89. Reprogram: to program something again.
90. Reread: to read something again.
91. Resend: to send something again.
92. Rewrite: to write again in a different way.
93. Remix: to mix something again.
94. Relearn: to learn something again.
95. Reconnect: to connect again.
96. Reattach: to attach again.
97. Reproduce: to make more of the same thing.
98. Reopen: to open something again.
99. Reissue: to issue something again.
100. Reschedule: to schedule something again.

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Words with “mis-“

1. Mislead: to cause someone to have a wrong idea or impression.
2. Misplace: to put something in the wrong location.
3. Misunderstand: to understand something incorrectly.
4. Mistake: an action or judgment that is wrong.
5. Misbehave: to behave badly or inappropriately.
6. Misprint: an error in printed text.
7. Misjudge: to form an incorrect opinion or conclusion about something.
8. Misinform: to give someone incorrect information.
9. Misinterpret: to understand or explain something incorrectly.
10. Misread: to read something incorrectly.
11. Misspell: to spell a word incorrectly.
12. Misuse: to use something in the wrong way.
13. Misquote: to repeat someone’s words incorrectly.
14. Miscalculate: to make an error in counting or estimating.
15. Misplace: to put something in the wrong place and lose it.
16. Misconduct: improper or bad behavior.
17. Misfire: to fail to fire or explode correctly.
18. Misalign: to arrange incorrectly.
19. Miscount: to count incorrectly.
20. Misfit: a person who is not suited to a particular situation or group.
21. Mishear: to hear incorrectly.
22. Mislead: to guide someone into the wrong direction; to be deceptive.
23. Mismatch: a combination of things that do not go well together.
24. Misuse: to use something in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose.
25. Misfortune: bad luck; an unlucky event.
26. Misadventure: an unlucky event or accident.
27. Mismanagement: poor handling or running of something.
28. Miscommunication: failure to communicate ideas or intentions successfully.
29. Misfire: when something goes wrong or fails to happen as planned.
30. Misplace: to put in the wrong place and then lose it.
31. Misjudge: to estimate or assess something wrongly.
32. Misconduct: unacceptable or improper behavior.
33. Misfit: someone or something that does not fit in well with others.
34. Misleading: giving the wrong idea or impression.
35. Misinform: to provide wrong or inaccurate information.
36. Misunderstanding: a failure to understand correctly.
37. Misinterpret: to understand or explain incorrectly.
38. Mismanage: to handle or manage poorly.
39. Miscalculate: to judge or calculate wrongly.
40. Misdirect: to send something to the wrong place or aim in the wrong direction.
41. Misfire: fail to operate correctly.
42. Misalign: to align wrongly or improperly.
43. Misstate: to state something incorrectly.
44. Mistrust: to have no confidence in; to be suspicious.
45. Misstep: a wrong step; a mistake.
46. Misaddress: to address wrongly.
47. Misjudge: to make an incorrect assessment.
48. Misattribute: to wrongly attribute.
49. Misinform: to provide false or misleading information.
50. Misperceive: to perceive wrongly.

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