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 |
|---|---|
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| brazen | made of brass |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |