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 |
|---|---|
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| pugilist | fighter |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| broach | brooch |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |