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 |
|---|---|
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |