GRE Word List
PASSIVE
acted upon by an external agency
The meaning of the word passive is acted upon by an external agency.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |