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 |
|---|---|
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |