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
spryable to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
bentunenclosed grassland
flipto toss so as to cause to turn over in the air
prosperousauspicious
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
diversediffering from one another : unlike
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive