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
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
perforateto make a hole through
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
accessiblecapable of being reached
carafea bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication