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 |
|---|---|
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |