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GRE Princeton Review Prefixes
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Undergraduate 4
05/17/2011

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Term
a-,an-
Definition

not, without

exp. athiest, atypical


Term
ab-, a-, abs-
Definition

away, from

exp.absent, abnormal

Term
ad-, ac-
Definition

to, toward

 

exp. adductor (muscle), adhere

Term
ambi-, amphi-
Definition

both, around

 

exp. abidextrous, amphitheater

Term
ante-
Definition

before, infront of

 

exp. anterior, anteroom

Term
anti-, ant
Definition

against, opposite

 

exp. antisocial, antigen, antifungal, antibody

Term
auto-
Definition

self

 

exp. autonomous, automatic, autobiography, autoimmune

Term
cata-, cat-
Definition

down, against, very

 

exp. catastrophe,

Term
be-
Definition

thoroughly

 

exp. bemuse, begrudge

Term
circum-
Definition

around

 

exp. circumference

Term
con-, com-, co-
Definition

with, together, very

 

exp. convene, combine, converge, compatible

Term
contra-, contro-, counter-
Definition

against

 

exp. contradict, counteract, contrast, controversy

Term
de-
Definition

down, off, thoroughly

 

exp. detach, deoderant, depress, derail, descend

Term
dia-, di-
Definition

through, across, between

 

exp. diameter, diagonal, dialogue, diagnosis

Term
dis-, di-, dif-
Definition

apart, in different directions, not

 

exp. dismiss, differ, disconnect, disperse

Term
dys-
Definition

bad, difficult

 

exp. dyslexia

Term
en-, em-, el-
Definition

in, into, against

 

exp. enemy, enfold

Term
endo-, ento-, end-, ent-
Definition

within

 

exp. endotoxin, endogenous, endocrine

Term
epi-, ep-
Definition

upon, to, in addition to

 

exp. epidemic (upon people),

epicycle (on the circle)

epiphenomenon (a secondary phneomenon)

Term
eu-, uv-
Definition

good, well

 

exp. eubiotics (study of living in a healthy state)

Term
ex-, e-, ec-, ef-
Definition

out, from, completely

 

exp. example, emit, exceed, efluent

Term
extra, extro, exto, exo
Definition

outside, beyond, external

 

exp. extracurricular,

Term
hyper
Definition

over, excessive

 

exp. hyperactive, hypertensive

Term
hypo-, hyp-
Definition

below, less than normal

 

exp. hypodermic needle (under skin)

Term
in-, im-
Definition

in, into, against, not

 

exp. impossible, intimate

Term
infra-
Definition

below, beneath

 

exp. infrastructure,

Term
inter-
Definition

between, among

 

exp. interact, intermingle

Term
intro-, intra-
Definition

within

 

exp. introduce, intravenous

Term
meta-, met-
Definition

after, changed

 

exp. metaphase, metamorph, metabolism

Term
non-
Definition

not

 

exp. nonchalant

Term
ob-
Definition

toward, against, completely

 

exp. obfuscate, obvious

Term
para-, par-
Definition

alongside, beside, disordered

 

exp. paralyze, parathyroid

Term
per-
Definition

through, wrongly, completely

 

exp. perceive, perfect

Term
peri-
Definition

around, near

 

exp. perimeter

Term
post-
Definition

after, behind

 

exp. posterior

Term
pre-
Definition

before, in front of

 

exp. prefix, pretext

Term
pro-
Definition

forward, in front of

 

exp. produce, pronounce

Term
re-, red-
Definition

back, again

 

exp. redo, relax, rethink

Term
retro-
Definition

backward, behind

 

exp. retroactive, retrograde

Term
se-, sed-
Definition

aside, away

 

exp. sedate, send

Term
sub-, sus-, suc-
Definition

under, secretely

 

exp. subdue, suspect, succeed

Term
super-
Definition

above, over

 

exp. superhuman, supervise

Term
syn-, sym-, syl-, sy-
Definition

with, together

 

exp. symbol, syndrome, syllable, system

Term
trans-, tran-, tra-
Definition

across, through

 

exp. transcribe, transfer, transverse

Term
ultra-
Definition

beyond, exceedingly

 

exp. ultrasonic

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