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 |
|---|---|
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| espouse | marry |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |