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 |
|---|---|
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| superannuated | outmoded |