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
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
reconditedifficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep
recastto cast again
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate
indoctrinateto imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted