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
conventionagreement
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
vintnera wine merchant
passepast one's prime
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
ployescapade