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GRE Word Prefixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ab- | from, away from |
| abs- | from, away from |
| ad- | to, forward |
| ac- | to, forward |
| af- | to, forward |
| ag- | to, forward |
| an- | to, forward |
| ap- | to, forward |
| ar- | to, forward |
| as- | to, forward |
| at- | to, forward |
| ambi- | both |
| an- | without |
| a- | without |
| ante- | before |
| anti- | against, opposite |
| arch- | chief, first |
| be- | over, thoroughly |
| bi | two |
| cata | down |
| circum- | around |
| com- | with, together |
| co- | with, together |
| col- | with, together |
| con- | with, together |
| cor- | with, together |
| contra- | against |
| contro- | against |
| de- | down, away |
| demi- | partly, half |
| di- | two |
| dia- | across |
| dis- | not, apart |
| dif- | not, apart |
| dys- | faulty, bad |
| ex- | out |
| e- | out |
| extra- | beyond, outside |
| extro- | beyond, outside |
| hyper- | above, necessary |
| hypo- | beneath, lower |
| in- | not or in, on, upon |
| il- | not or in, on, upon |
| im- | not or in, on, upon |
| ir- | not or in, on, upon |
| inter- | between, among |
| intra- | within |
| intro- | within |
| macro- | large, long |
| mega- | great, million |
| meta- | involving change |
| micro- | small |
| mis- | bad, improper or hatred |
| mono- | one |
| multi- | many |
| neo- | new |
| non- | not |
| ob- | against |
| oc- | against |
| of- | against |
| op- | against |
| olig- | few |
| pan- | all, every |
| para- | beyond, related |
| per- | through, completely |
| peri- | around, near |
| poly- | many |
| post- | after |
| pre- | before |
| prim- | first |
| pro- | forward, in favor of |
| proto- | first |
| pseudo- | false |
| re- | again, back |
| retro- | backward |
| se | away, aside |
| semi- | half, partly |
| sub- | under, less |
| suc- | under, less |
| suf- | under, less |
| sug- | under, less |
| sup- | under, less |
| sus- | under, less |
| super- | over, above |
| sur- | over, above |
| syn- | with, together |
| sym- | with, together |
| syl- | with, together |
| sys- | with, together |
| tele- | far |
| trans- | across |
| ultra- | beyond, excessive |
| un- | not |
| under- | below |
| uni- | one |
| vice- | in place of |
| with- | away, against |