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 |
|---|---|
| misadventure | misfortune |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |