Word Knowledge · Question 276

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In words such as supervise and superior, the prefix super- means

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Correct answer to question 276 (Word Knowledge): above or beyond

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The prefix super- means above or beyond, so to supervise is to watch over from above and superior means higher in rank.

Updated: November 2026

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