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