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 |
|---|---|
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |