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 |
|---|---|
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |