List of words with pre –

No.WordMeaning (Grade 5 level)
1previewTo look at something before it happens
2prepareTo get ready before doing something
3preschoolA school for young kids before kindergarten
4preheatTo heat something before using it
5prepayTo pay for something before getting it
6prefixA group of letters added before a word
7pretestA test taken before the real test
8preplanTo plan something ahead of time
9prebookTo book something (like tickets) before the date
10prearrangeTo arrange something ahead of time
11prematureHappening too early
12prewriteTo write notes before writing a final draft
13predictTo guess what will happen before it does
14preteenA person aged 9–12, before becoming a teenager
15prewarBefore a war
16predateTo come before in time
17preoccupyTo think about something so much you ignore other things
18preseasonThe time before the sports season starts
19prehistoryThe time before history was written down
20precookTo cook something before it’s needed
21preapproveTo approve something before it’s asked for
22preshowSomething shown before the main show
23prebuiltMade before being used
24precutCut before use
25preprintPrinted before the final copy
26premeasureTo measure before using
27prearrangedPlanned earlier
28prepackedPacked before selling
29preprogramSet to do something before it’s used
30prewashedWashed before wearing or using
31preworkWork done before class or a project
32preplanTo make a plan early
33presellTo sell before it’s ready
34precutAlready cut before use
35pre-ownedOwned by someone before
36pre-dawnThe time before the sun rises
37pre-tripBefore a trip begins
38pre-readTo read something before the main reading
39pre-writingWriting before the main story or paragraph
40pre-assignedGiven before something starts
41pre-warmedWarmed before using
42pre-gameBefore a game starts
43pre-launchBefore something is started or sent
44pre-cutAlready cut beforehand
45pre-orderTo order something before it is released
46pre-packedPacked before being sold or used
47pre-designedDesigned before being made
48prebuiltMade ahead of time
49pre-bookedReserved earlier
50prearrangedSet or agreed before it happens
51pre-checkTo check before starting
52pre-taughtTaught before the main lesson
53pre-treatedTreated earlier
54pre-plantTo plan or prepare a garden before planting
55pre-celebrateCelebrate before the real event
56pre-bakeBake before the main use
57pre-existTo exist before something else
58pre-paidPaid for earlier
59pre-schoolerA child who attends preschool
60pre-settingA setting done before use
61pre-serviceBefore a service starts
62pre-inspectTo inspect before using
63pre-flightBefore a flight
64pre-boardTo get on a plane before others
65pre-drawTo draw before the final version
66pre-lessonA lesson before the real one
67pre-checkupA checkup done before the main checkup
68pre-schoolingThe act of going to preschool
69pre-rinseTo rinse before washing
70pre-cookedCooked earlier
71pre-qualifiedQualified before applying
72pre-fixA fix before something is broken
73pre-arrivalBefore someone or something arrives
74pre-callA phone call before the main call
75pre-washWash before the real wash
76pre-examBefore an exam
77pre-winterBefore winter comes
78pre-stormBefore a storm
79pre-studyStudy before the main study
80pre-teamBefore the team is formed
81pre-campBefore going to camp
82pre-bedBefore going to bed
83pre-viewingWatching before others
84pre-checkinBefore checking in
85pre-drillPractice before the real drill
86pre-paradeBefore the parade
87pre-partyA party before the main event
88pre-goalBefore a goal is made
89pre-careCare before something happens
90pre-trainingTraining before the actual training starts
91pre-insuranceInsurance that starts before something
92pre-scoredScored before it’s needed
93pre-discoverDiscover before the real discovery
94pre-shippedShipped before the expected time
95pre-soldSold before release
96pre-builtAlready built
97pre-checklistA checklist made earlier
98pre-writtenWritten ahead of time
99pre-designedDesigned earlier
100pre-workoutSomething done before exercise

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