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
pendingduring
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
strutto become turgid : swell
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
statutoryof or relating to statutes
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
providentfrugal