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 |
|---|---|
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| frail | easily led into evil |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| lampoon | satire |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |