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 |
|---|---|
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |