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 |
|---|---|
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| approbation | commendation |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |