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 |
|---|---|
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| contrive | devise |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |