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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| dissension | disagreement |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |