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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combustiblecapable of combustion
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor
invulnerableincapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed
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venturesomeinclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring
gestateto carry in the uterus during pregnancy