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 |
|---|---|
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| pudding | blood sausage |
| encompass | include |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |