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 |
|---|---|
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| niggle | trifle |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| prattle | prate |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| belabor | to attack verbally |