Word Knowledge

Yesterday I presented a question about the prefix subter-.

The Latin prefix subter- means secretly or underneath.

There are words in the English language with the prefix subter-.

Subterfuge means deception to achieve a goal to conceal, escape or avoid.

Subterfluent means running under or beneath.

Subternatural means falling below what is natural.

As an ASVAB tutor, I remind my student to review Latin and Greek prefixes, root words and suffixes to improve their Word Knowledge scores on the ASVAB.

Did you know what the Latin prefix subter- means?