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 |
|---|---|
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| rift | fissure |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |