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 |
|---|---|
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |