pre
The ROOT-WORD is the Prefix PRE which means BEFORE. The use of this one is very simple. I PREdict a fine vocabulary, but it’s really up to YOU.
1. Preamble :PRE amble (pree’ am b’l) n.
An introduction; as, the Preamble to the Constitution
2. Precaution :PRE caution (pre kau’ shun) n.
Care taken beforehand
3. Precede :PRE cede (pre sede’) v.
To go before
4. Precedent :PRE cedent (pres’ ed ent) n.
Something similar which happened before
5. Predecessor :PRE decessor (pred’ e ses or) n.
One who preceded another in office
6. Predict :PRE dict (pre dikt’) v.
Foretell; as, predict the weather
7. Precipitate :PRE cipitate (pre sip’ i tate) v.
To act hurriedly; to throw headlong
8. Preeminent :PRE eminent (pree em’ i nent) adj.
Supreme; above all others; as, a preeminent speaker
9. Prelude :PRE lude (prel’ yude) n.
A musical or dramatic introduction
10. Premonition :PRE monition (pre mo nish’ un) n.
A forewarning; an omen
11. Preoccupied :PRE occupied (pree ok’ yu pide) adj.
Already occupied; very busy
12. Preparatory :PRE paratory (pre par’ a tore ee) adj.
Introductory; as, a preparatory school
13. Prejudice :PRE judice (prej’ ud is) n.
Judgment before proof is given
14. Presage :PRE sage (pres’ ij) v.
To predict; prophesy
15. Preside :PRE side (pre zide’) v.
To occupy the leading place; as, preside at a meeting
16. Preserve :PRE serve (pre zerv’) v.
To keep secure from injury
17. Presume :PRE sume (pre zume’) v.
To take to onself a right before it has been granted
18. Pretender :PRE tender (pre ten’ der) n.
One who makes a claim; as, a pretender to a throne
19. Prevention :PRE vention (pre ven’ chun) n.
The act of intervening before trouble; as, prevention of crime
20. Precocious :PRE cocious (pre koe’ shus) adj.
Having ripened very early; as, a precocious child
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