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 |
|---|---|
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| regime | regimen |