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 |
|---|---|
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| sartorial | of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |