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 |
|---|---|
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |