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 |
|---|---|
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |