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
beatitudea state of utmost bliss
environencircle
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
recumbentsuggestive of repose : leaning
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
askewout of line : at an angle
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building