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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |