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 |
|---|---|
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |