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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WordMeaning
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
fervidvery hot : burning
machinationsan act of machinating
compileto compose out of materials from other documents
vagabonda person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
institutionan established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
egressa place or means of going out : exit