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 |
|---|---|
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| gnome | maxim |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |