GRE Word List

LICENSE

permission to act

The meaning of the word license is permission to act.

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uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie
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buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
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expostulationan act or an instance of expostulating
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
effusionan act of effusing
ebbthe reflux of the tide toward the sea
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious