GRE Word List

LICENSE

permission to act

The meaning of the word license is permission to act.

Random words

WordMeaning
sleazylacking firmness of texture : flimsy
consortassociate
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
indignationanger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
induceto move by persuasion or influence
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
ultimatelast in a progression or series : final
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore