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 |
|---|---|
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| actuary | clerk |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |