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 |
|---|---|
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| paltry | inferior |
| trance | stupor |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| conceit | favorable opinion |