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 |
|---|---|
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| lope | an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| ignite | to set afire |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |