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 |
|---|---|
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| gnarl | snarl |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |