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 |
|---|---|
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| cipher | zero |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |