List of Words with pre-

Word	Meaning
Precede	To come before in time or order.
Predict	To declare or indicate in advance.
Prevent	To stop something from happening.
Prehistoric	Belonging to a time before recorded history.
Precaution	A measure taken in advance to prevent harm.
Preoccupation	The state of being absorbed in thought.
Prefer	To like better or choose over something else.
Preamble	An introductory statement in a document.
Premature	Occurring before the proper time.
Premonition	A feeling of warning about a future event.
Precautionary	Serving as a preventive measure.
Preposterous	Absurd; contrary to reason or common sense.
Preliminary	Coming before the main event or action.
Prejudice	A biased opinion formed beforehand.
Preoccupied	Fully absorbed in thought.
Preconception	An idea formed before having evidence.
Prefix	A word part placed before the root to change its meaning.
Prearrange	To arrange in advance.
Precept	A general rule to guide behavior.
Precise	Exact and accurate.
Predispose	To make someone inclined to something.
Preferential	Showing an advantage to one over another.
Prejudicial	Causing harm or bias.
Presume	To assume something without proof.
Prevaricate	To avoid the truth; to mislead.
Prescient	Having knowledge of events before they happen.
Preclude	To prevent from occurring.
Predestined	Decided in advance; fated.
Premonitory	Giving advance warning.
Preeminent	Distinguished above others.
Preemptive	Done to prevent something else from happening.
Prelude	An introduction to a more important matter.
Preponderance	A great quantity or importance.
Prevarication	The act of evading the truth.
Presuppose	To assume beforehand.
Preservation	The act of keeping something in its original state.
Preternatural	Beyond what is natural.
Precarious	Unstable or insecure.
Precocious	Showing maturity at an unusually early age.
Precipitate	To bring about suddenly.
Preceptory	A place ruled by a preceptor; relating to commands.
Preceptor	A teacher or instructor.
Prepotent	Very powerful or influential.
Preterit	Related to the past tense.
Prepossession	A preconceived liking or bias.
Preclusive	Preventing something.
Preindustrial	Before the Industrial Revolution.
Prebendary	A member of clergy with a stipend.
Precipitant	Acting with haste.
Prelation	The act of preferring one thing.
Precancerous	Likely to develop into cancer.
Precalculus	Mathematics before calculus.
Precipitately	Done suddenly or rashly.
Preconceive	To form an idea beforehand.
Predeterminate	Fixed in advance.
Precipitator	A device to remove particles from gas.
Precognitive	Knowing something before it happens.
Preordination	Arranging or deciding something in advance.
Preordain	To decide in advance.
Preceptorial	Relating to teaching.
Predevelopment	The phase before development starts.
Preexist	To exist before something else.
Prenatal	Before birth.
Prepossess	To influence beforehand.
Predecide	To decide in advance.
Preconcert	To plan ahead.
Preconquest	Before a conquest.
Preengagement	Being engaged beforehand.
Preform	To shape in advance.
Prepetition	Before submitting a petition.
Precondition	A condition that must be met first.
Pretransaction	Before a transaction.
Preverbal	Before the use of words.
Previsitation	A prior visit or inspection.
Preunification	Before unification.
Preexistential	Before the concept of existentialism.
Preternaturalness	The quality of being beyond nature.
Pretest	A test before the main test.
Prethink	To think or plan ahead.
Prewarn	To warn in advance.
Preweigh	To weigh something ahead of time.
Precluster	To group together before.
Precompute	To calculate ahead of time.
Precollaborate	To plan collaboration in advance.
Precognize	To know something before it happens.
Preconsider	To think about beforehand.
Preconsult	To consult in advance.
Precorporate	Before becoming a corporation.
Precrash	Before a crash.
Prediagnosis	Before a diagnosis is made.
Predictor	Someone or something that forecasts future events.
Prepublication	Before something is officially published.
Preintegration	Before integration occurs.
Preemergent	Appearing or applied before emergence.
Preannounced	Announced ahead of time.
Preemployment	Before being employed.
Prequalify	To qualify in advance.
Preboarding	Before getting on a plane or bus.
Prearranged	Set up or planned before the time needed.

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