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 |
|---|---|
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |