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 |
|---|---|
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |