List of words Use the prefixes pre-, re- and mis-

prefixes pre-

1. Preheat – To heat something before cooking it.
2. Prepay – To pay for something before receiving it.
3. Preview – To see or show something before it is fully available.
4. Prejudge – To make a decision before knowing all the facts.
5. Predict – To say what you think will happen in the future.
6. Prehistoric – Relating to the time before written history.
7. Prepare – To get ready for something.
8. Pretest – A test taken before the main test to check knowledge.
9. Preapprove – To agree to something before it happens.
10. Prearrange – To arrange something beforehand.
11. Preorder – To order something before it is available in stores.
12. Prewash – To wash something before the main washing.
13. Prevent – To stop something from happening.
14. Prefix – A word part added before the main word.
15. Preschool – A school for young children before they start kindergarten.
16. Preserve – To keep something safe or in good condition.
17. Prepack – To pack something before it is needed.
18. Preempt – To take action before someone else can.
19. Premature – Happening before the usual time.
20. Preclude – To make something impossible to happen.
21. Preliminary – Something that happens before the main event.
22. Presume – To guess something without complete proof.
23. Prejudice – A negative feeling or opinion formed before knowing all the facts.
24. Precaution – An action taken to prevent something bad from happening.
25. Predate – To happen or exist before another event.
26. Preconceived – An idea or opinion formed before knowing all the facts.
27. Precondition – A condition that must be met before something else can happen.
28. Precise – Exact and accurate.
29. Preclude – To prevent something from happening.
30. Prepay – To make a payment before receiving a product or service.
31. Preoccupy – To think about something before other things.
32. Preteen – A child who is not yet a teenager.
33. Presume – To suppose or assume something based on evidence.
34. Premise – A statement or idea that is assumed to be true and used as a basis for argument.
35. Preprint – To print something before it is officially published.
36. Preform – To shape or prepare something before it is fully ready.
37. Preemptive – Taking action before others can.
38. Preclude – To prevent or make something impossible.
39. Precipitate – To cause something to happen suddenly.
40. Prearranged – Planned or organized before the event.
41. Preceding – Coming before something in time or order.
42. Precautionary – Done as a measure to prevent problems.
43. Prehistoric – Relating to a time before recorded history.
44. Preemptively – Acting before something happens to avoid problems.
45. Precipitation – Any form of water, like rain or snow, that falls from the sky.
46. Prepackaged – Packaged in advance, before it is needed.
47. Preclude – To make impossible by preventing it.
48. Preschooler – A young child who is not yet old enough for school.
49. Predecessor – A person who held a job or position before someone else.
50. Prepay – To make a payment before it is due.

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prefixes re-

1. Redo – To do something again.
2. Replace – To put something new in place of something old.
3. Revisit – To go back to a place you have been before.
4. Rewind – To move backward, like in a tape recorder.
5. Review – To look at or check something again.
6. Remake – To make something again or differently.
7. Rebuild – To build something again after it has been damaged.
8. Repaint – To paint something again.
9. Reheat – To heat something up again.
10. Refill – To fill something again.
11. Retake – To take something again, like a photo or a test.
12. Rearrange – To change the order or position of things.
13. Reopen – To open something again after it has been closed.
14. Recalculate – To calculate something again.
15. Reassemble – To put something together again.
16. Reconsider – To think about something again.
17. Resend – To send something again.
18. Replace – To put something new in place of something old.
19. Rejoin – To join again.
20. Rework – To work on something again or in a different way.
21. Restart – To start something again from the beginning.
22. Reapply – To apply something again, like for a job or permission.
23. Replant – To plant something again or in a different place.
24. Revise – To change or correct something, like writing.
25. Reinvest – To invest money again.
26. Recreate – To make something new again, like a design or artwork.
27. Renew – To make something new again or to update it.
28. Reconfirm – To confirm something again.
29. Reschedule – To change the time of something.
30. Recap – To summarize or repeat something briefly.
31. Rebirth – A new beginning or a fresh start.
32. Revisit – To see or discuss again.
33. Reorganize – To organize something again or differently.
34. Reconsider – To think again about a decision or opinion.
35. Refocus – To focus again or differently.
36. Reprogram – To change or set a new program.
37. Repaint – To paint something again.
38. Revalue – To assess the worth of something again.
39. Reopen – To open something again after it has been closed.
40. Rephrase – To say something in a different way.
41. Rejoice – To feel or show great joy again.
42. Reassure – To make someone feel better or less worried again.
43. Renew – To make new again.
44. Rebuild – To build something again after it has been destroyed.
45. Recalculate – To calculate something again.
46. Reprint – To print something again.
47. Relocate – To move to a new place again.
48. Refinish – To give something a new finish or polish.
49. Rewind – To wind something back again.
50. Revise – To review and make changes to something.

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prefixes mis-

1. Misplace – To put something in the wrong spot.
2. Misspell – To spell a word incorrectly.
3. Misunderstand – To not understand something correctly.
4. Mislead – To guide someone in the wrong direction.
5. Misbehave – To act inappropriately or badly.
6. Misjudge – To form a wrong opinion or decision about something.
7. Misprint – An error in printed text.
8. Misuse – To use something incorrectly.
9. Mistrust – To not trust or have doubts about someone or something.
10. Miscount – To count incorrectly.
11. Misfit – Someone who does not fit in well with others.
12. Misplay – To play a game or sport incorrectly.
13. Misdirect – To give wrong directions or guidance.
14. Misplace – To lose something by putting it in the wrong place.
15. Mishear – To hear something incorrectly.
16. Misfire – When a gun or device fails to work as intended.
17. Misjudge – To incorrectly estimate or evaluate something.
18. Misstep – A wrong step or mistake in movement.
19. Misquote – To quote something incorrectly.
20. Misconception – A wrong idea or belief about something.
21. Mismanage – To manage something poorly or incorrectly.
22. Misread – To read something incorrectly.
23. Mishandle – To handle something poorly or incorrectly.
24. Misstate – To state something incorrectly.
25. Miscalculate – To make an error in calculation.
26. Misrepresent – To represent something incorrectly.
27. Misapply – To use something in the wrong way.
28. Misalign – To place something out of alignment.
29. Misidentify – To identify something or someone incorrectly.
30. Misconstrue – To interpret something incorrectly.
31. Mismanage – To manage something badly.
32. Misplace – To lose something by not putting it in the right place.
33. Mispronounce – To say a word incorrectly.
34. Misdemeanor – A minor wrongdoing or offense.
35. Mislabel – To put the wrong label on something.
36. Misconceive – To form a wrong idea or understanding.
37. Misestimate – To estimate something incorrectly.
38. Misapply – To apply something inappropriately.
39. Misperceive – To perceive something wrongly.
40. Misconstrue – To misinterpret something.
41. Misattribute – To wrongly attribute something to someone.
42. Miscalculate – To wrongly calculate.
43. Misquote – To incorrectly quote someone or something.
44. Misrepresent – To falsely represent something.
45. Misstate – To state something inaccurately.
46. Misjudge – To judge incorrectly.
47. Mislead – To lead someone to believe something that is not true.
48. Misbehave – To act badly or inappropriately.
49. Misstep – A mistake in action or movement.
50. Misuse – To use something in the wrong way.

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