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 |
|---|---|
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |