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 |
|---|---|
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |