List of Words with pre-
No. | Word | Meaning |
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1 | Prehistoric | Relating to the time before written history |
2 | Prearrange | Arrange or plan in advance |
3 | Preview | A viewing or showing before the main event |
4 | Predict | To say what will happen in the future |
5 | Prepay | To pay for something in advance |
6 | Pretest | A test before the actual test |
7 | Preheat | To heat something before using it |
8 | Prejudge | To judge before having all the facts |
9 | Preplan | To make a plan in advance |
10 | Preschool | Schooling before kindergarten |
11 | Premature | Happening before the expected time |
12 | Preposition | A word placed before a noun/pronoun to show relation |
13 | Prepaid | Paid for in advance |
14 | Preoccupy | To take up someone’s attention beforehand |
15 | Precaution | A step taken in advance to prevent harm |
16 | Precursor | Something that comes before another |
17 | Prehistoric | Before recorded history |
18 | Preexisting | Existing before something else |
19 | Prearranged | Arranged beforehand |
20 | Preconceived | Formed before having the evidence |
21 | Precondition | A condition that must be met beforehand |
22 | Preeminent | Outstanding or superior to others |
23 | Preface | Introduction to a book or speech |
24 | Preorder | To order something in advance |
25 | Preassembled | Assembled before being sold or used |
26 | Preen | To groom or dress oneself carefully |
27 | Prefabricate | To manufacture parts in advance |
28 | Precipitate | To cause something to happen quickly |
29 | Predetermine | To decide in advance |
30 | Preemploy | Before being hired |
31 | Preflight | Done before flying |
32 | Prefreezer | A setting or area to freeze beforehand |
33 | Prehistoric | Relating to the earliest ages |
34 | Prelaunch | Activities before launch |
35 | Premix | Mix in advance |
36 | Preoccupying | Taking up attention beforehand |
37 | Preorderable | Able to be ordered in advance |
38 | Prepacked | Packed in advance |
39 | Prepaid | Already paid for |
40 | Preplanning | Planning beforehand |
41 | Preprogram | Program before use |
42 | Prescreen | Screen beforehand |
43 | Preset | Set in advance |
44 | Preshrink | Shrink fabric before sewing |
45 | Preside | To be in charge before and during a meeting |
46 | Pretense | A false appearance or reason |
47 | Pretend | To act as if something is true |
48 | Pretrial | Occurring before a trial |
49 | Prewar | Before a war |
50 | Previewed | Watched or reviewed in advance |
51 | Prewriting | Writing preparation |
52 | Prehistoric | Ancient, before records |
53 | Prequalified | Approved before applying formally |
54 | Preoccupies | Takes up the mind before anything else |
55 | Preselected | Chosen in advance |
56 | Prevalent | Common before a certain time |
57 | Prevalence | Widespread existence beforehand |
58 | Preloved | Previously owned |
59 | Presale | Sale before the public sale |
60 | Preside | To oversee an event |
61 | Presumptive | Based on assumption beforehand |
62 | Presume | To suppose something without proof |
63 | Presumption | An idea taken to be true before evidence |
64 | Pretentious | Acting more important than is true |
65 | Pretext | A reason given to hide the real one |
66 | Previewing | Looking at in advance |
67 | Prevent | To stop something before it happens |
68 | Prevention | The act of stopping beforehand |
69 | Preventive | Meant to stop something in advance |
70 | Previous | Happening before the current |
71 | Previously | At an earlier time |
72 | Prejudge | To form an opinion early |
73 | Predawn | Before the sun rises |
74 | Preexist | To exist before something else |
75 | Preemption | Taking action before others |
76 | Preempt | To take action to prevent something |
77 | Preordained | Decided in advance (often by fate) |
78 | Preemptive | Intended to stop something before it happens |
79 | Prearranging | Arranging in advance |
80 | Preinformed | Told beforehand |
81 | Preoccupied | Lost in thought; already thinking about something |
82 | Preapproving | Approving ahead of time |
83 | Preinstalled | Already set up before use |
84 | Preprocessed | Processed in advance |
85 | Preliminaries | Preparations or introductions |
86 | Preliminary | Done in preparation |
87 | Prequalification | The condition of being qualified beforehand |
88 | Prewriting | Organizing thoughts before writing |
89 | Prejudge | Form an opinion too early |
90 | Preach | To speak about religious or moral topics |
91 | Predecessor | Someone who held a position before another |
92 | Predispose | Make someone inclined to something early |
93 | Predisposition | A tendency developed beforehand |
94 | Prevalent | Common or widespread beforehand |
95 | Prebiotic | Relating to the period before life originated |
96 | Preexisting | Already in existence |
97 | Preapproval | Formal permission given in advance |
98 | Preemptively | Acting before an issue arises |
99 | Preauthorization | Permission given ahead of time |
100 | Prearrangement | Something arranged earlier |
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