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 |
|---|---|
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |