GRE Word List
PASSIVE
acted upon by an external agency
The meaning of the word passive is acted upon by an external agency.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| fluency | the quality or state of being fluent |
| fete | festival |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |