GRE Word List
DERIVATION
the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
The meaning of the word derivation is the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acclaim | applaud |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| pungent | sharply painful |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |