GRE Word List
PASSIVE
acted upon by an external agency
The meaning of the word passive is acted upon by an external agency.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| fiend | devil |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| ebullient | boiling |