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 |
|---|---|
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| ensconce | shelter |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |