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
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
penetrateto pass into or through
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
beelinea straight direct course
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation