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 |
|---|---|
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |