GRE Word List
PERMISSIVE
granted on sufferance : tolerated
The meaning of the word permissive is granted on sufferance : tolerated.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| dull | tedious |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |