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 |
|---|---|
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| vital | of the utmost importance |