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 |
|---|---|
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |