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 |
|---|---|
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |