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 |
|---|---|
| fester | to generate pus |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| peerless | matchless |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |