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
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
microcosma little world
behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
meddlesomegiven to meddling
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
declivitydownward inclination