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
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
redressto set right : remedy
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
charydiscreetly cautious: such as
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity
snipa small piece that is snipped off
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
dodderingfeeble
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
dulltedious