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

WordMeaning
subornto induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
featurethe structure, form, or appearance especially of a person
fabricateinvent
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
motea small particle : speck
clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag
pigmenta substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials