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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convictionthe act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law
fusionthe act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat
swarthyof a dark color, complexion, or cast
functionaryone who serves in a certain function
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
trampletramp
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it