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 |
|---|---|
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| implication | something implied: such as |