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 |
|---|---|
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |