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 |
|---|---|
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| condole | grieve |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |