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 |
|---|---|
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |