GRE Word List
PASSIVE
acted upon by an external agency
The meaning of the word passive is acted upon by an external agency.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| docile | easily taught |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |