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 |
|---|---|
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| unsavory | insipid |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |