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 |
|---|---|
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| betray | to lead astray |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |