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 |
|---|---|
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| betray | to lead astray |