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 |
|---|---|
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |