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 |
|---|---|
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| antecede | precede |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |
| engender | beget |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |