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 |
|---|---|
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |