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

WordMeaning
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
immureto enclose within or as if within walls
archaeologythe scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities
coronera 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
abnegationdenial
cremateto subject to cremation
agapewide open : gaping
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
saboteurone that practices sabotage
noveltysomething new or unusual