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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |