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 |
|---|---|
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |