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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WordMeaning
cordonan ornamental cord or ribbon
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
maverickan unbranded range animal
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
sedentarynot migratory : settled
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
reputableenjoying good repute : held in esteem
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
betrayto lead astray