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 |
|---|---|
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |