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 |
|---|---|
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| equine | of, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |