GRE Word List

LICENSE

permission to act

The meaning of the word license is permission to act.

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vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
potpourria mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
veneera thin sheet of a material: such as