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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WordMeaning
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
receptiveable or inclined to receive
dulcetsweet to the taste
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
coercionthe act, process, or power of coercing
impregnableincapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable
resolveto deal with successfully : clear up
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
obeliskan upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice