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 |
|---|---|
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| kismet | fate |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |