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 |
|---|---|
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |