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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| enhance | heighten |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |