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 |
|---|---|
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |