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
inklinga slight knowledge or vague notion
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
lopsidedleaning to one side
choreographythe art of symbolically representing dancing
corpusclea minute particle
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on