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).

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WordMeaning
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce
dintforce
slywise in practical affairs
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
withholdto hold back from action : check
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
piquantengagingly provocative
sportivefrolicsome
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)