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 |
|---|---|
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |