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 |
|---|---|
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| polity | political organization |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |