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
retortto pay or hurl back : return
cerebrationto use the mind : think
gourmandone who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
congenialpleasant
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
resolutionthe act or process of resolving: such as
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
grottocave
onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality