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 |
|---|---|
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| hydrophobia | rabies |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |