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 |
|---|---|
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| benison | blessing |