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
eonan immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
aspirantone who aspires
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
auroraldawn
secta dissenting or schismatic religious body
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
cantthe expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments
gradationa series forming successive stages