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Prefixes
GRE prefixes
44
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Graduate
09/18/2008

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Term
ab-, a-, abs-
Definition

away, without, from

 

absent-away, not present

apathy-without interest

abstain- keep from doing, refrain

Term

ad-

Definition

to, toward

 

adjacent- next to

address- to direct towards

Term
ante-
Definition

before

 

antecedent- going before in time, before

anterior- occuring before

 

Term
anti-
Definition

against

 

antidote- remedy to act against an evil

antibiotic- substance that fights against bacteria

Term
be-
Definition

over, thoroughly

 

bemoan- to mourn over

belabor- to exert much labor upon

Term
bi-
Definition

two

 

bisect- to divide

biennial- happening every two years

Term
cata-, cat-, cath-
Definition

down

 

catacombs- underground passageways

catalogue- descriptive list

catheter-tubular medical device

Term
circum-
Definition

around

 

circumscribe- to draw a circle around

circumspect-watchful on all sides

Term
com-
Definition

with

 

combine- to join together

communication- to have dealings with

Term
contra-
Definition

against

 

contratry- opposed

contrast- to stand in opposition

Term
de-
Definition

down, from

 

decline- to bend downward

decontrol- to release from government control

Term
di-
Definition

two

 

dichotomy- cutting in two

diarchy- system of government with two authorities

 

Term
dis-, di-
Definition

apart, away

 

discern- to distinguish as separate

dismiss- to send away

digress- to turn aside

Term
epi-, ep-, eph-
Definition

upon, among

 

epidemic- happening among may people

epicycle- cycle whose center moves round in the circumference of a greater circle

epaulet- decoration worn to ornament or protect the shoulder

ephedra- any of a large genus of desert shrubs

Term
ex-, e-
Definition

from, out

 

exceed-go beyound the limit

emit- to send forth

Term
extra-
Definition

outside, beyond

 

extraordinary-beyond or out of the common method

extrasensory-beyond the senses

Term
hyer-
Definition

beyond, over, exceed

 

hyeractive- over the normal activity level

hypercritic- one who is critical beyond measure

Term

hypo-

Definition

beneath, lower

 

hypodermic- pertaining to parts beneath the skin

hypocrisy- to be under a pretense of goodness

Term
in-, il-, im-, ir-
Definition

not

 

inactive- not active

illogical-not logical

imperfect-not perfect

irreversible- not reversible

Term
in-, il-, im-, ir-
Definition

in, on, into

 

instill-to put in slowly

illation- action of bringing in

impose- to lay on

irrupt- to break in

Term
inter-
Definition

among, between

 

intercom- to exchange conversations between people

interlude- performance given between parts in a play

Term
intra-
Definition

within

 

intravenous- withing a vein

intramural- within the walls, as of a town or university

Term
meta-
Definition

beyond, over, along with

 

metamorphosis- to change over in form or nature

metatarsus- part of foot beyond the flat of the foot

 

Term
mis-
Definition

badly, wrongly

 

misconstrue- to interpret wrongly

misappropriate- to use wrongly

Term
mono-
Definition

one

 

monogamy- to be married to one person at at time

monotone- to speak in an unvaried tone

Term
multi-
Definition

many

 

multiple- of many parts

multitude- a great number

Term
non-
Definition

no, not

 

nonsense- lack of sense

nonentity- not existing

Term
ob-
Definition

against

 

obscene- offenseive to modesty

obstruct- to hinder the passage of

Term
para-, par-
Definition

beside

 

parallel- continuously at equal distance apart

parentheses- sentence or phrase inserted within a passage (extra information stated inside)

Term
per-
Definition

through

 

persevere- to maintain an effort

permeate- to pass through

Term
poly-
Definition

many

 

polygon- a plane figure with many sides or angles

polytheism- belief the existance of many gods

Term
post-
Definition

after

 

posterior- coming after

postpone- to putt off until a further time

Term
pre-
Definition

before

 

premature- ready before the proper time

premonition- a previous warning

Term
pro-
Definition

in favor of, forward

 

prolific- bringing forth offspring

project- throw or cast forward

Term
re-
Definition

back, against

 

reimburse- to pay back

retract- to draw back

Term
semi-
Definition

half

 

semicircle-half a circle

semiannual- half-yearly

Term
sub-
Definition

under

 

subdue- to bring under one's power

submarine- to travel under the surface of the sea

Term
super-
Definition

above

 

supersonic- above the speed of sound

superior- higher in place of position

Term
tele-, tel-
Definition

across

 

telecast- to transmit across a distance

telepathy- communication between mind and mind at a distance

Term
trans-
Definition

across

 

transpose- to change the position of two things

transmit- to send from one person to another

Term
ultra-
Definition

beyond

 

ultraviolet- beyond the limit of visibility

ultramarine- beyond the sea

Term
un-
Definition

not

 

undeclared- not declared

unbelievable- not believable

Term
uni-
Definition

one

 

unity- state on oneness

unison- sounding together

Term
with-
Definition

away, against

 

withhold- to hold back

withdraw- to take away

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