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 |
|---|---|
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| betray | to lead astray |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| brink | edge |
| trance | stupor |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |