preThe 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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