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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inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
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wrytwist
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
ratifyto approve and sanction formally : confirm
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