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 |
|---|---|
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
| vixen | a female fox |
| hydrophobia | rabies |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |