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 |
|---|---|
| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| charlatan | quack |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |