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 |
|---|---|
| dint | force |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |