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 |
|---|---|
| abnegation | denial |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| sleek | slick |
| drab | slattern |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |