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 |
|---|---|
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| gnarl | snarl |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |