Prefixes and Their Meanings Quiz

What does the prefix "ante-" mean?

• After

• Before

• Below

• Above

Which word means "before war"?

• Postscript

• Submarine

• Antebellum

• Hypothermia

What does the prefix "post-" mean?

• Before

• After

• Below

• Above

What does the prefix "sub-" mean?

• Above

• After

• Below

• Before

Which word means "to delay until after something else"?

• Antebellum

• Postpone

• Submarine

• Hypothermia

What does the prefix "hypo-" mean?

• Above

• After

• Below

• Before

Which word means "to dip or plunge under water"?

• Submerge

• Postscript

• Antebellum

• Hypocenter

Which word means "write below; to sign your name below a contract"?

• Subscribe

• Postpone

• Antecedent

• Hypothermia

Which word describes a theater where sounds go all around equally?

• Ambiguous

• Amphibian

• Ambidextrous

• Amphitheater

What does the prefix "Contra-" mean?

• Around, both, on both sides

• Against, opposite

• Above, beyond

• Below, under