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 |
|---|---|
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| invalid | not valid: |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| attentive | mindful |