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 |
|---|---|
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |