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 |
|---|---|
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| microcosm | a little world |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| declivity | downward inclination |