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 |
|---|---|
| convention | agreement |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| passe | past one's prime |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| ploy | escapade |