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 |
|---|---|
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| retribution | recompense |