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 |
|---|---|
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |