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 |
|---|---|
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| condign | deserved |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |