Prefixes

Question 1

What does the Greek prefix “A” mean?

Answer 1

Not, no. Examples: abiotic, atypical

Question 2

What does the Latin prefix “a” mean?

Answer 2

Away from. Examples: against, alone

Question 3

What does the Latin prefix “ab” mean?

Answer 3

from,away from. Examples: abduct, abnormal

Question 4

What does the Latin prefix “ad” mean?

Answer 4

Toward.Examples: Adhere, admit

Question 5

What does the Latin prefix “alter” mean?

Answer 5

Another. Examples: alternative, alteration

Question 6

What does the Greek prefix “amphi” mean?

Answer 6

around, both. Examples: amphibian, amphitheater

Question 7

What does the Greek prefix “ana” mean?

Answer 7

Up. examples: anabasis (going up), anabolic (goes up or increases)

Question 8

What does the Latin prefix “ante” mean?

Answer 8

Before. Antechamber, antecede (to go before)

Question 9

What does the Greek prefix “anti”

Answer 9

Against. Examples: Antivenom, Antihero ( a protagonist who lacks heroic qualities)

Question 10

What does the Latin prefix “circum” mean?

Answer 10

around. Examples: circumvent, circumference

Question 11

What does the Latin prefix “co” mean?

Answer 11

With, together. Examples: Coauthor, collaborate

Question 12

What does the Latin prefix “con” mean?

Answer 12

With, together. Example: conform, conspire.

Question 13

What does the Latin prefix “contra” mean?

Answer 13

Against. Examples: Contradict, contrast

Question 14

What does the Latin prefix “De” mean?

Answer 14

down, down from. Examples: descent, devalue.

Question 15

What does the Greek prefix “dia” mean?

Answer 15

Through. Examples: diagonal, diameter

Question 16

What does the Latin prefix “dis” mean?

Answer 16

Apart, away from. Examples: Disarm, distance

Question 17

What does the Greek prefix “dys” mean?

Answer 17

bad. Examples: dyslexia, dystrophy (a disorder characterized by weakening of the muscles).

Question 18

What does the Latin prefix “E” mean?

Answer 18

Out of. Examples: emit, exclude

Question 19

What does the Greek prefix “ec” mean?

Answer 19

Outside. Example: eccentric (out of normal behavior), Ecosystem

Question 20

What does the Greek prefix “Em” mean?

Answer 20

in, within. Examples: embellish (add extra), Embrace

Question 21

What does the Greek prefix “en” mean?

Answer 21

In, within. Examples: encircle, embed.

Question 22

What does the Greek prefix “epi” mean?

Answer 22

upon. Example: epigraph(inscription on something) , epicenter

Question 23

What does the Latin prefix “ex” mean?

Answer 23

Out of, away from. Examples: external, exhale

Question 24

What does the Greek prefix “hyper” mean?

Answer 24

Over. Examples: Hyperextend, hypersensitive.

Question 25

What does the Latin prefix “in” mean?

Answer 25

In, into, on, against, not. Examples: Internal, intolerant

Question 26

What does the Latin prefix “intro” mean?

Answer 26

Inside. Examples: introverted, Introduce

Question 27

What does the Latin prefix “ob” mean?

Answer 27

Against. Examples: obstacle (barrier), object (argue against)

Question 28

What does the Latin prefix “omni” mean?

Answer 28

Every, all. Examples: omnipresent, omnipotent.

Question 29

What does the latin prefix “per” mean?

Answer 29

Through. Examples: Perennial (through the years), Perforation (when something has holes)

Question 30

What does the Greek prefix “peri” mean?

Answer 30

around. Examples: Perimeter (the distance around something), periscope (allows you to see around obstacles)

Question 31

What does the Latin prefix “post” mean?

Answer 31

After. Examples: postgraduate, posterity (those who come after)

Question 32

What does the Latin prefix “pre” mean?

Answer 32

Before. Examples:precede (come before), preamble (introduction)

Question 33

What does the Latin prefix “re” mean?

Answer 33

Back, again. Examples:repeat (do again), reread (read again)

Question 34

What does the Latin prefix “retro” mean?

Answer 34

Backwards. Examples: retroactive (taking effect from a date in the past), retrograde (going backwards)

Question 35

What does the Latin prefix “sub” mean?

Answer 35

Beneath. Examples: subordinate (person lower in rank), submarine.

Question 36

What does the Latin prefix “super, sur” mean?

Answer 36

Above. Examples: superimpose (to place something over another), .

Question 37

What does the Greek prefix “sym” mean?

Answer 37

With, together. Examples: Symbiotic ( interaction between 2 organisms that benefits both), symmetry.

Question 38

What does the Greek prefix syn mean?

Answer 38

With, together. Examples: synchronization, synonym.

Question 39

What does the Latin prefix “trans” mean?

Answer 39

across. Examples: transcontinental, transfer.

Question 40

What does the Greek prefix “tele” mean?

Answer 40

Distant. Examples: telekinesis ( ability to move objects while being at a distance), telescope (tool that allows you to see things from great distances)