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 |
|---|---|
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| refrain | curb |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |