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 |
|---|---|
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |