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 |
|---|---|
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| resign | relegate |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |