GRE Word List
PASSIVE
not active; acted upon; receiving an action without acting in return; accepting without resistance
The meaning of the word passive is not active; acted upon; receiving an action without acting in return; accepting without resistance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| equity | fairness; justice; OP. inequity |
| swell | long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking; V. |
| ignominy | deep disgrace; shame or dishonor; ADJ. ignominious; Ex. ignominous defeat |
| sinuous | twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest |
| repudiate | disown; disavow; deny |
| prefatory | introductory; of a preface |
| misapprehension | error; misunderstanding; V. misapprehend |
| trident | three-pronged spear |
| gnarl | protruding knot on a tree; V. |
| application | diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself |
