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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| commune | talk over |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |