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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WordMeaning
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
wafflea crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism