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 |
|---|---|
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| farce | stuff |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| ebullient | boiling |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |