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 |
|---|---|
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |