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 |
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odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
quarantine | a period of 40 days |