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 |
|---|---|
| nib | bill |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| sleek | slick |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| welter | writhe |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |