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 |
|---|---|
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |
| paltry | inferior |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |