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 |
|---|---|
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| fester | to generate pus |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |