GRE Word List
PASSIVE
not active; acted upon; receiving an action without acting in return; accepting without resistance
The meaning of the word passive is not active; acted upon; receiving an action without acting in return; accepting without resistance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aspirant | seeker after position or status |
| pensive | dreamily or deeply thoughtful; sadly thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative; CF. think over |
| perpetual | everlasting |
| healthy | possessing good health; healthful |
| withhold | refuse to give; hold back; Ex. withholding tax |
| tantamount | equivalent in effect or value; Ex. This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war; CF. amount |
| effusion | pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth; gushing |
| confidant | trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret) |
| surmise | guess; N. |
| elegy | poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac |
