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 |
|---|---|
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| physiological | of or relating to physiology |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |