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 |
|---|---|
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| exude | to ooze out |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |