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 |
|---|---|
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| succor | relief |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |