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 |
|---|---|
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| mystic | mystical |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |