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 |
|---|---|
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| trample | tramp |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |