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 |
|---|---|
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| veracious | truthful |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| approbation | commendation |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| overwhelm | upset |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |