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 |
|---|---|
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |