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 |
|---|---|
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| abnegation | denial |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| novelty | something new or unusual |