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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| demerit | offense |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |