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 |
|---|---|
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| duration | continuance in time |