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 |
|---|---|
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |