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 |
|---|---|
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| skimp | skimpy |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |