GRE Word List
PASSIVE
acted upon by an external agency
The meaning of the word passive is acted upon by an external agency.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |