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).

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WordMeaning
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
pariaha member of a low caste of southern India
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
vernalof, relating to, or occurring in the spring
interrogateto question formally and systematically
rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation
embryonicof or relating to an embryo