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 |
|---|---|
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| potentate | ruler |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| grudging | unwilling |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |