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).

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WordMeaning
rationa food allowance for one day
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
mustera representative specimen (see specimen
constituenta member of a constituency
begetto procreate as the father : sire
gossamera film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
sluran insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion
sinewyfull of sinews: such as
uninhibitedfree from inhibition