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 |
|---|---|
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |