SAT R&W | List of prefixes and suffixes
This is a great list of prefixes and suffixes that you find common in the SAT. These should help you get down most of the Words in Context questions.
Prefixes | ||
| un- | not, opposite of | unhappy (not happy), undo (reverse the action of doing) |
| re- | again | redo (do again), revisit (visit again) |
| dis- | not, opposite of | disagree (not agree), disapprove (not approve) |
| mis- | wrongly | misunderstand (understand wrongly), misspell (spell wrongly) |
| pre- | before | preview (view before), preheat (heat before) |
| anti- | against, opposing | antivirus (against viruses), antifreeze (against freezing) |
| sub- | under | submarine (under the sea), subway (under the ground) |
| inter- | between | international (between nations), interact (act between) |
Suffixes | ||
| -able, -ible | capable of, worthy of | lovable (capable of being loved), edible (capable of being eaten) |
| -ful | full of | beautiful (full of beauty), helpful (full of help) |
| -less | without | homeless (without a home), careless (without care) |
| -ly | in a certain way, like | quickly (in a quick way), friendly (in a friend-like way) |
| -ness | state of being | happiness (state of being happy), kindness (state of being kind) |
| -ment | action or process | movement (action of moving), enjoyment (process of enjoying) |
| -er, -or | one who performs an action | teacher (one who teaches), actor (one who acts) |
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