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 |
|---|---|
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| shack | hut |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |