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 |
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sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |