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 |
|---|---|
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |