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 |
|---|---|
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |