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 |
|---|---|
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |