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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WordMeaning
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
gazettenewspaper
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
boorishresembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
esteemthe regard in which one is held
descryto catch sight of
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous