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 |
|---|---|
| politic | political |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| spruce | to make spruce |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| schism | division |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |