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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vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
riderone that rides
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
nectarthe drink of the Greek and Roman gods
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
vanguardthe forefront of an action or movement