GRE Word List
PASSIVE
acted upon by an external agency
The meaning of the word passive is acted upon by an external agency.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| mulct | fine |
| inequity | injustice |
| ravenous | rapacious |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |