Prefix

Prefix For JSC , SSC and HSC Exam.

A letter or group of letters added to the start of a word to make a new word which can create a opposite meaning to the attached word.

Prefixes are added before either simple roots or complex bases. Below are some of the common prefixes examples.

Prefix	Definitions	Examples
	Negative Prefixes
a	not or without	amoral, apolitical,atheist, atypical
anti	against	antitrust, antisocial, antifreeze, antibody
dis	opposite of	disbelief, distrust, disuse, distaste
in/im	not	independent, inexcusable, inerrant immature impossible
mis	badly wrongly	misbehave, mislead, misuse, mistrust
un	not	unbelievable, untrustworthy, uncooked, unchanged, uncommon, uni

prefixes that Show Places and Directions
ad	toward	adjoin, advance
ante	before/front	antecedent, antebellum, antechamber
circum	around	circumvent, circumference, circumnavigate
post	after	postlude, postdate, postpone, post
sub	under	submarine, subzero, subsoil
re	back/again	redo, repaint, repeal, repeat
retro	back	retroactive, retro
trans	across over	transmit, transatlantic, transplant

Prefixes Showing Amounts
mono	one, single	monocle, monologue, monogamy, monopoly
uni	one	unicycle, unisex,unit
bi,du	two	bicycle, biped, duet, dual, duplex
tri	three	tricycle, tripod, triathlon, triplet
quadr	four	quadruple, quadrant, quadruplet quadruped
multi	many	multiplex, multitude, multivitamin, multicultural
semi	half	semicircle, semifinal, semiannual,