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 |
|---|---|
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |