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 |
|---|---|
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |