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 |
|---|---|
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |