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 |
|---|---|
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |