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Prefix – Select the correct Prefix – Tnpsc General English Questions

Prefix – Select the correct Prefix

Prefix Meaning Example words and meaning
a, ab, abs away from Absent

Abscond

not to be present, away

abscond-to run away

ad, a, ac, af, ag, an, ar, at, as to toward Adapt

Adhere

Annex

Attract

to fit into

to stick to

to add or join

to draw near

anti against Antifreeze

Antisocial

a substance to prevent freezing

refers to someone who’s social

bi, bis two Bicycle

Biannual

Biennial

two wheeled cycle

twice each year

every two years

circum, cir around Circumscribe

Circle

to draw around

a figure that goes all around

com, con, co, col with, together Combine

Contact

Collect

Co-worker

to bring together

to touch together

to bring together

co-worker

de away from, down, the opposite of Depart

Decline

to go away from

to turn down

dis, dif, di apart Dislike

Dishonest

Distant

not to like

not honest

away

epi upon, on top of Epitaph

Epilogue

writing upon a tombstone

speech at the end, on top of the rest

equ, equi equal Equalize

Equitable

to make equal

fair, equal

ex, e, ef out, from Exit

Eject

Exhale

to go out

to throw out

to breathe out

in, il, ir, im, en in, into Inject

Impose

to put into

to force into

in, il, ig, ir, im not Inactive

Ignoble

Irreversible

Irritate

not active

not noble

not reversible

to put into discomfort

inter between, among International

Interpose

among nation

to put between

mal, male bad, ill, wrong Malpractice

Malfunction

bad practice

fail to function, bad function

mis wrong, badly Mistreat

Mistake

Misplace

to treat badly

to get wrong

to put in wrong place

mono one, alone, single Monopoly

Monotone

Monologue

Monosyllable

one ownership

one note

speech by one person

one syllable

non not, the reverse of Nonsense

Nonprofit

not making sense

not making a profit

ob in front, against, in front of, in the way of Obstacle

Obvious

Obviate

something that stands in the way of

right in front of, apparent

to do away with, make unnecessary

omni everywhere, all Omnipresent

Omnipotent

always present, everywhere

all powerful

per through Pervade

Perceive

to pass through, to spread through

to become aware through sight

poly many Polysyllable

Polygon

many syllables

figure with many sides

post after Postpone

Postmortem

to do after

after death

pre before, earlier than Preview

Prehistoric

Preface

a viewing earlier than another

before written history

a statement before an article or book

pro forward, going ahead of, supporting Proceed

Prowar

Promote

to go forward

to call back

to go back

re again, back Retell

Recall

Recede

to tell again

to call back

to go back

se apart Secede

Seclude

to withdraw, become apart

to stay apart from others

sub under, less than Submarine

Subway

Subliminal

under water

a path or way to move under ground

below the level of consciousness

super over, above, greater Superstar

Superimpose

a start greater than other stars

to put over something else

trans across Transcontinental

Transverse

across the continent

to lie or go across

un, uni one Unidirectional

Unanimous

Unilateral

having one direction

sharing one view

having one side

un not Uninterested

Unhelpful

Unethical

not interested

not helpful

not ethical

Select the correct Prefix

1. danger

A) ous

B) en

C) ed

D) er

Answer : A) ous

2. grateful

A) un

B) en

C) in

D) dis

Answer : A) un

3. grace

A) un

B) dis

C) de

D) ing

Answer : B) dis

4. understanding

A) miss

B) un

C) mis

D) de

Answer : C) mis

5. compose

A) dis

B) de

C) mis

D) an

Answer : B) de

6. relevant

A) de

B) ir

C) mis

D) un

Answer : B) ir

7. vegetarian

A) un

B) in

C) non

D) dis

Answer : C) non

8. human

A) un

B) non

C) in

D) de

Answer : C) in

9. merit

A) de

B) di

C) dis

D) re

Answer : A) de

10. moan

A) bee

B) be

C) dis

D) un

Answer : B) be

11. advantage

A) dis

B) un

C) de

D) re

Answer : A) dis

12. ripe

A) under

B) beneath

C) over

D) un

Answer : D) un

13. spoken

A) out

B) in

C) dis

D) de

Answer : A) out

14. cover

A) ri

B) re

C) de

D) under

Answer : B) re

15. looker

A) on

B) in

C) out

D) de

Answer : A) on

16. impressive

A) in

B) un

C) out

D) de

Answer : B) un

17. real

A) dis

B) de

C) in

D) un

Answer : D) un

18. liven

A) en

B) in

C) on

D) under

Answer : A) en

19. post

A) out

B) age

C) on

D) under

Answer : A) out

20. large

A) out

B) en

C) on

D) in

Answer : B) en

21. applicant

A) co

B) anti

C) post

D) sub

Answer : A) co

22. productive

A) counter

B) anti

C) under

D) de

Answer : A) counter

23. monthly

A) anti

B) over

C) bye

D) bi

Answer : D) bi

24. university

A) pre

B) over

C) under

D) sub

Answer : A) pre

25. minister

A) over

B) on

C) ex

D) bi

Answer : C) ex

26. editor

A) sub

B) joint

C) bye

D) bi

Answer : A) sub

27. collegiate

A) in

B) un

C) by

D) inter

Answer : D) inter

28. acting

A) un

B) over

C) in

D) mono

Answer : D) mono

29. circle

A) sem

B) un

C) en

D) an

Answer : C) en

30. data

A) anti

B) ante

C) un

D) in

Answer : B) ante

31. happy

A) un

B) il

C) mis

D) anti

Answer : A) un

32. other

A) de

B) re

C) un

D) an

Answer : D) an

33. count

A) anti

B) mal

C) re

D) de

Answer : C) re

34. pure

A) re

B) im

C) pre

D) in

Answer : B) im

35. logical

A) il

B) non

C) em

D) bi

Answer : A) il

36. close

A) anti

B) dis

C) un

D) mis

Answer : B) dis

37. taste

A) in

B) un

C) re

D) dis

Answer : D) dis

38. famous

A) il

B) non

C) in

D) post

Answer : C) in

39. selfish

A) dis

B) un

C) mis

D) inter

Answer : B) un

40. regular

A) un

B) ir

C) dis

D) sub

Answer : B) ir

41. continent

A) un

B) pre

C) sub

D) post

Answer : C) sub

42. cooperation

A) inter

B) over

C) non

D) bi

Answer : C) non

43. cautious

A) over

B) dis

C) re

D) mis

Answer : A) over

44. back

A) a

B) re

C) un

D) non

Answer : A) a

45. position

A) mis

B) sub

C) pre

D) post

Answer : C) pre

46. force

A) dis

B) mal

C) en

D) in

Answer : C) en

47. national

A) un

B) en

C) dis

D) multi

Answer : D) multi

48. argument

A) inter

B) anti

C) counter

D) sub

Answer : C) counter

49. value

A) un

B) in

C) co

D) under

Answer : D) under

50. hearted

A) whole

B) quarter

C) anti

D) post

Answer : A) whole

51. calculate

A) de

B) mis

C) counter

D) pre

Answer : B) mis

52. classify

A) inter

B) co

C) sub

D) mis

Answer : C) sub

53. change

A) mis

B) pre

C) inter

D) non

Answer : C) inter

54. manage

A) dis

B) mis

C) con

D) mal

Answer : B) mis

55. nutrition

A) mal

B) dis

C) re

D) pre

Answer : A) mal

56. natural

A) un

B) dis

C) en

D) mis

Answer : A) un

57. refute

A) mis

B) ir

C) ulta

D) de

Answer : B) ir

58. dispense

A) un

B) in

C) re

D) mis

Answer : B) in

59. ordinary

A) ultra

B) re

C) extra

D) inter

Answer : C) extra

60. noble

A) dis

B) un

C) re

D) ig

Answer : D) ig

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