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
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
executiveof or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs
lumberto move ponderously
yoretime past and especially long past
betrayto lead astray
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
seedycontaining or full of seeds
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy