GRE Word List

LICENSE

permission to act

The meaning of the word license is permission to act.

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WordMeaning
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
anthema song or hymn of praise or gladness
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
hullthe outer covering of a fruit or seed
sidetracksiding
willowyabounding with willows
bedraggleto wet thoroughly
gossamera film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather