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 |
|---|---|
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| minuscule | very small |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |