PREFIX 'pre' and 'post' Words Flashcards

Study Notes

Preapprove: Authorize or give permission before an action or event.
Preview: To view or examine something ahead of its official introduction or occurrence.
Precaution: Measures taken in advance to avoid potential risks or harm.
Prevent: Act of stopping an event or situation from occurring beforehand.
Precede: To come earlier in time, order, or status relative to another entity.
Pretest: An initial assessment administered before the main evaluation to gauge prior knowledge.
Predict: Making a statement about future events based on current knowledge or evidence.
Prepay: Paying for goods or services ahead of their delivery or use.
Prefix: A morphological component added before a root word to modify its meaning.
Prejudge: Forming an opinion or decision prior to, and without full consideration of, the facts.

Postdate: Indicates a date written on a document that is later than the actual date of its creation.
Postscript: An additional thought or note added at the end of a letter, typically abbreviated as "P.S."
Postgraduate: Individual enrolled in courses or programs after obtaining a bachelor's degree.
Posthumous: Events or works occurring after a person's death, especially related to publications.
Postproduction: The phase of editing and finalizing a movie or video following its initial filming.
Postindustrial: The era or condition of society after the significant changes brought by the Industrial Revolution.
Postpone: To reschedule an event or activity to a later time than previously intended.
Postmark: A mark stamped on mail indicating the date and location of its entry into the postal system.
Postmeridian: Referring to events that take place after noon (p.m.).
Postmortem: Examination or analysis conducted after death, often including an autopsy process.