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 |
|---|---|
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| pathological | of or relating to pathology |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |