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 |
|---|---|
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| retiring | reserved |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
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| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |