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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WordMeaning
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
allureto entice by charm or attraction
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
savorthe taste or smell of something
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret