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 |
|---|---|
| sheer | unqualified |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| sophist | philosopher |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| farce | stuff |