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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| prattle | prate |