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 |
|---|---|
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| fete | festival |