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 |
|---|---|
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |