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 |
|---|---|
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |