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 |
|---|---|
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| dingy | dirty |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |