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 |
|---|---|
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| rider | one that rides |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| fulcrum | prop |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |