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 |
|---|---|
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| narcissist | an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |