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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WordMeaning
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
founderone that founds or establishes
heedto pay attention
purgeto clear of guilt
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious