GRE Word List
DERIVATION
deriving; origin or source of something; Ex. the derivation of the word
The meaning of the word derivation is deriving; origin or source of something; Ex. the derivation of the word.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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sensual | devoted to the pleasures of the sense; carnal; voluptuous; Ex. sensual woman/curves/lips |
harbinger | forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come) |
tangible | able to be touched; real; concrete; palpable; possible to realize or understand; Ex. tangible proof |
heterodox | (of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional |
plethora | excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses |
conglomeration | mass of material sticking together |
acerbity | bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone) |
malignant | tending to cause death; highly injurious; aggressively malevolent; Ex. malignant tumor |
pedagogy | teaching; art of education |
bohemian | unconventional (in an artistic way) |