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 |
|---|---|
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| stringent | tight |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |