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 |
|---|---|
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| dissension | disagreement |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |