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 |
|---|---|
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| demise | death |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |