GRE Word List
PASSIVE
not active; acted upon; receiving an action without acting in return; accepting without resistance
The meaning of the word passive is not active; acted upon; receiving an action without acting in return; accepting without resistance.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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equity | fairness; justice; OP. inequity |
swell | long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking; V. |
ignominy | deep disgrace; shame or dishonor; ADJ. ignominious; Ex. ignominous defeat |
sinuous | twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest |
repudiate | disown; disavow; deny |
prefatory | introductory; of a preface |
misapprehension | error; misunderstanding; V. misapprehend |
trident | three-pronged spear |
gnarl | protruding knot on a tree; V. |
application | diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself |