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 |
|---|---|
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| feint | something feigned |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| pathological | of or relating to pathology |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |