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 |
|---|---|
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |