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 |
|---|---|
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| implode | to burst inward |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |