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 |
|---|---|
| garnish | decorate |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |