What do the prefixes em- and en- mean?

cause to, put into

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upon, close to, after

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same

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over, above

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Solution

The correct option is C cause to, put into
Option A is correct. The prefixes "en-" and "em-" mean "cause to" and/or "put into". For example, "embitter" means to make bitter or to cause bitterness while "enslave" means to put into slavery.
Options B, C and D are incorrect. For B, the correct prefix would be "epi-" (such as epicentre); for C, it would be "homo-" (such as homophone) while for D, the right prefix would be "hype-" (such as hyperactive).

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