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 |
|---|---|
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| dingy | dirty |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |