Begin getting ready for the TOEFL iBT by creating a study plan for yourself. Determine how much time you have until the test day, and then decide how much time you can devote to studying each wreek. | WORD LIST APPENDIX B Prefixes Suffixes and Word Roots PREFIXES The following table lists the most common English language prefixes their meanings and examples of words with each prefix. PREFIX MEANING EXAMPLES a- an- not without atypical anarchy amorphous ab- abs- from away off abnormal abduct abscond ante- prior to in front of before antedate antecedent antebellum ant- anti- opposite opposing against antidote antagonist antipathy bi- two twice bisect bilateral bicameral circum- around about on all sides circumference circumnavigate circumspect co- com- con- with together jointly cooperate community consensus contra- against contrary contrasting contradict contraindication counter- contrary opposite or opposing complementary counterclockwise countermeasure counterpart de- do the opposite or reverse of remove from reduce deactivate dethrone detract dis- away from apart reversal not disperse dismiss disinterested 173 VOCABULARY FOR TOEFL iBT PREFIX MEANING EXAMPLES duo- two duo duet duality ex- out out of away from expel exclaim exorbitant in- also il- im- ir- in into within induct impart inculcate in- also il- im- ir- not invariable incessant illicit inept impervious inter- between among within intervene interact intermittent intra- within during intramural intravenous intro- in into within introvert introduction mal- bad abnormal evil wrong malfunction malpractice malign mis- bad wrong ill opposite or lack of misspell miscreant misanthrope mono- one single alone monologue monogamy monocle multi- many multiple multiple multimillionaire multifarious neo- new recent a new form of neologism neonatal neophyte non- not nonconformist nonentity nonchalant over- exceeding surpassing excessive overabundance overstimulate poly- many much polytechnic polyglot post- after subsequent later than behind postpone postpartum postoperative pre- before precaution precede presage pro- a earlier before prior to in front of b for supporting in behalf of c forward projecting proceed .
