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 |
|---|---|
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |