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 |
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flounder | flatfish |
embroider | to ornament with needlework |
replenish | to fill or build up again |
offensive | making attack : aggressive |
shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |