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
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
emblazonto inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices
braggadocioempty boasting
riderone that rides
lexicona book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing
fulcrumprop
attestto affirm to be true or genuine