List of words Use the prefixes pre-, re- and mis-
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preview | to look at before something is shown |
| preheat | to heat beforehand |
| preschool | a school for very young children |
| prepay | to pay before using a service |
| preplan | to plan ahead of time |
| pretest | a test taken before the main test |
| prewrite | to write before the final draft |
| predict | to say what will happen before it occurs |
| preapprove | to approve beforehand |
| prehistoric | relating to the time before written history |
| prearrange | to arrange in advance |
| preoccupied | thinking about something else |
| precaution | something done beforehand to prevent danger |
| prewar | before a war |
| preface | an introduction at the beginning of a book |
| preschooler | a young child attending preschool |
| premeditate | to think out beforehand |
| premature | happening before the expected time |
| preteen | a child before teenage years |
| preselect | to select in advance |
| recook | to cook again |
| repaint | to paint again |
| redo | to do again |
| rewrite | to write again |
| reread | to read again |
| recheck | to check again |
| reheat | to heat again |
| remake | to make again |
| reappear | to appear again |
| reapply | to apply again |
| retell | to tell again |
| recount | to tell again in detail |
| repay | to pay back |
| refill | to fill again |
| rejoin | to join again |
| reload | to load again |
| relocate | to move to a new place |
| reenter | to enter again |
| rerecord | to record again |
| replant | to plant again |
| misplace | to put in the wrong place |
| misread | to read incorrectly |
| misspell | to spell incorrectly |
| misbehave | to behave badly |
| mislead | to guide wrongly |
| mishear | to hear incorrectly |
| misuse | to use wrongly |
| misjudge | to judge wrongly |
| misprint | a mistake in printing |
| misunderstand | to fail to understand correctly |
| misinterpret | to understand wrongly |
| misinform | to give wrong information |
| miscalculate | to calculate incorrectly |
| miscount | to count incorrectly |
| misdirect | to guide wrongly |
| misfire | to fail to fire or work properly |
| mistrust | to not trust |
| misfit | a person who does not fit in |
| misstate | to state wrongly |
| misname | to call by the wrong name |
| mismanage | to handle badly |
| misquote | to quote wrongly |
| misbehaving | acting badly |
| misplay | to play wrongly |
| misdeal | to deal cards wrongly |
| misguide | to lead wrongly |
| misconception | an incorrect understanding |
| misadventure | an unfortunate event |
| misfortune | bad luck |
| preoccupied | absorbed in thought |
| prejudge | to judge before knowing all facts |
| preseason | before the regular season |
| preexist | to exist before something else |
| prefix | a word part added before the base word |
| prearranged | arranged ahead of time |
| pre-owned | owned by someone before |
| prepaying | paying before use |
| premedical | before entering medical school |
| preflight | before flight |
| preteenager | someone aged between child and teen |
| prenatal | before birth |
| preprogram | to program beforehand |
| prepackage | to package before selling |
| prelaw | before entering law school |
| reawaken | to wake again |
| reassemble | to put together again |
| reassess | to assess again |
| reactivate | to activate again |
| reassign | to assign again |
| rebuild | to build again |
| recollect | to remember |
| reconsider | to think again |
| reconnect | to connect again |
| reconstruct | to rebuild |
| refresh | to make fresh again |
| rehabilitate | to bring back to normal condition |
| reorganize | to organize again |
| rerun | to run again |
| reschedule | to schedule again |
| reset | to set again |
| resubmit | to submit again |
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