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 |
|---|---|
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |