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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WordMeaning
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
fiatan authoritative or arbitrary order : decree
cartographerone that makes maps
blanchto take the color out of
brevityshortness of duration
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered
sojourna temporary stay
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket