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 |
|---|---|
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| clime | climate |
| prattle | prate |