GRE Word List

PASSIVE

acted upon by an external agency

The meaning of the word passive is acted upon by an external agency.

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WordMeaning
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
dissipateto break up and drive off
galvanizeto subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically
prowessdistinguished bravery
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
bouillona clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance