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 |
|---|---|
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| verbalize | to express something in words |