GRE Word List
PASSIVE
not active; acted upon; receiving an action without acting in return; accepting without resistance
The meaning of the word passive is not active; acted upon; receiving an action without acting in return; accepting without resistance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antediluvian | antiquated; extremely ancient |
| granulate | form into grains or granules; N. granule: grain or particle |
| niggardly | meanly stingy; parsimonious; N. niggard: stingy person |
| smelt | melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition |
| pretext | excuse |
| singular | being only one; individual; unique; extraordinary; odd; Ex. singular beauty/behavior |
| hindrance | block; obstacle; V. hinder |
| cascade | small waterfall |
| ethnology | study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology |
| calamity | disaster; misery |
