Greek & Latin Prefixes

Question 1

anti-

Answer 1

against, opposite

antichrist, antibiotic

Question 2

circum-

Answer 2

around

circumnavigate

Question 3

contra-

Answer 3

against, opposite

contraband

Question 4

dors-

Answer 4

back

dorsal

Question 5

ect(o)-

Answer 5

outside

Question 6

end(o)-

Answer 6

inside, within

endodermal layer

Question 7

1. ex(o)-

2. ex-

Answer 7

1. outside, off

2. away from

Question 8

epi-

Answer 8

over, on

Question 9

extra-

Answer 9

outside of, in addition to

Question 10

fore-

Answer 10

before; in front of

Question 11

hyper-

Answer 11

above, excessive

Question 12

hypo-

Answer 12

below, under

Question 13

infra-

Answer 13

below, under

Question 14

inter-

Answer 14

between

Question 15

intr(a)-

Answer 15

within

Question 16

iso-

Answer 16

equal

Question 17

juxta-

Answer 17

near

Question 18

medi-

Answer 18

middle

Question 19

meso-

Answer 19

middle

Question 20

met(a)-

Answer 20

change, beyond, between

Question 21

para-

Answer 21

beside

Question 22

peri-

Answer 22

around

Question 23

pre-

Answer 23

before (time and place)

Question 24

pro-

Answer 24

before; in front of

Question 25

sub-

Answer 25

beneath, below

Question 26

super-

Answer 26

excessive, above

Question 27

supra-

Answer 27

above, over

Question 28

tel(e)/(o)-

Answer 28

1. distant/far

2. relating to the end

Question 29

trans-

Answer 29

across, over, through

Question 30

ultra-

Answer 30

excessive, extreme, beyond

Question 31

a- / an-

Answer 31

without, absent, away from

Question 32

aniso-

Answer 32

unequal

Question 33

aut(o)-

Answer 33

self

Question 34

brachy-

Answer 34

short

Question 35

brady-

Answer 35

slow

Question 36

brev(i)-

Answer 36

short

Question 37

co- / con- / com-

Answer 37

with, together

Question 38

cry-

Answer 38

cold

Question 39

dys-

Answer 39

bad, difficult

Question 40

eu-

Answer 40

good, well, easily

Question 41

eury-

Answer 41

wide, broad

Question 42

heter(o)-

Answer 42

other

Question 43

1. hom(e)o-

2. homo-

Answer 43

1. same, like

2. man

Question 44

idio-

Answer 44

distinct, peculiar to the individual

Question 45

macr(o)- / mega- / megalo-

Answer 45

large

Question 46

mal-

Answer 46

bad

Question 47

micr(o)-

Answer 47

small

Question 48

neo-

Answer 48

new

Question 49

olig(o)-

Answer 49

few, little, small

Question 50

pachy-

Answer 50

thick

Question 51

pale(o)-

Answer 51

ancient

Question 52

pan-

Answer 52

all

Question 53

platy-

Answer 53

wide, broad

Question 54

poly-

Answer 54

many, much

Question 55

pseud(o)-

Answer 55

false

Question 56

scler(o)-

Answer 56

hard

Question 57

tachy-

Answer 57

fast

Question 58

xer(o)-

Answer 58

dry

Question 59

ab-

Answer 59

away from

Question 60

ad-

Answer 60

to, toward

Question 61

ana-

Answer 61

up, upon

Question 62

cata-

Answer 62

down

Question 63

de-

Answer 63

away, not, remove

Question 64

dext(ro)-

Answer 64

right

Question 65

dia-

Answer 65

across, through, completely

Question 66

dis-

Answer 66

remove, apart

Question 67

e-

Answer 67

out

Question 68

in- / im- / ir-

Answer 68

1. in, inside

2. not

Question 69

per-

Answer 69

through

Question 70

re-

Answer 70

back, again

Question 71

retr(o)-

Answer 71

back, behind

Question 72

sinist(r)-

Answer 72

left

Question 73

sym- / syn-

Answer 73

together

Question 74

ante-

Answer 74

before

Question 75

post-

Answer 75

after

Question 76

proto-

Answer 76

first