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 |
|---|---|
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| edifice | building |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |