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 |
|---|---|
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |