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 |
|---|---|
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| clime | climate |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |