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 |
|---|---|
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| peon | any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| boor | peasant |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |