GRE Word List
DERIVATION
deriving; origin or source of something; Ex. the derivation of the word
The meaning of the word derivation is deriving; origin or source of something; Ex. the derivation of the word.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sensual | devoted to the pleasures of the sense; carnal; voluptuous; Ex. sensual woman/curves/lips |
| harbinger | forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come) |
| tangible | able to be touched; real; concrete; palpable; possible to realize or understand; Ex. tangible proof |
| heterodox | (of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional |
| plethora | excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses |
| conglomeration | mass of material sticking together |
| acerbity | bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone) |
| malignant | tending to cause death; highly injurious; aggressively malevolent; Ex. malignant tumor |
| pedagogy | teaching; art of education |
| bohemian | unconventional (in an artistic way) |
