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 |
|---|---|
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| scourge | whip |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |