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 |
|---|---|
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| random | a haphazard course |
| gazette | newspaper |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |