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 |
|---|---|
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| influx | a coming in |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |