GRE Word List
PERMISSIVE
granted on sufferance : tolerated
The meaning of the word permissive is granted on sufferance : tolerated.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| topography | the art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |