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).

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WordMeaning
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
demolitionthe act of demolishing
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
spinto draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread
rabiesan acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated
featurethe structure, form, or appearance especially of a person
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
aproposbeing both relevant and opportune
somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy