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
bridlethe headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
imprecationcurse
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
tawnyof the color tawny
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
incrustationa crust or hard coating
antithesisthe direct opposite