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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terminationend in time or existence : conclusion
gushto issue copiously or violently
exposeto deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
computeto determine especially by mathematical means
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones