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 |
|---|---|
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| narcissist | an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |