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 |
|---|---|
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |