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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WordMeaning
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
thermalof, relating to, or caused by heat
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at
chameleonany of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
facadethe front of a building