GRE Word List
DERIVATIVE
a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
The meaning of the word derivative is a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |