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 |
|---|---|
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |