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 |
|---|---|
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| puerile | juvenile |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |