English Proficiency Programme

Prefix

Effect or Sense

Examples

a--

toward, near etc

aside, accompany, adjust, allocate

not, without

apolitical, atheist, anarchy, apathy

circum-

around

circumstance, circumvent, circumscribe, circulatory

contra-, counter-

against

contradict, counteract, contravene

com-, con-

fully, well

complete, compel, condense, confirm

de-

from, away, without, reverse

detach, deploy, derange, deflate, degenerate

dia-

through, across

diameter, diagonal, dialogue

dis-, dys-

not, bad, abnormal

disconnect, disproportion, disrespect, dysfunctional

ex-

out of, away from

exhale, exclusive, exceed, explosion

im-, in-

in, near

import, inscribe, inhabit

im-, in-, il-, ir-

opposite

illegible, irresolute, inaction, impossible

re-

back, again

report, realign, retract, revise, regain