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 |
|---|---|
| superannuated | outmoded |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| lode | waterway |
| consign | to give over to another's care |