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 |
|---|---|
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| sleek | slick |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |