GRE Word List

PERMISSIVE

granted on sufferance : tolerated

The meaning of the word permissive is granted on sufferance : tolerated.

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WordMeaning
obeisancea movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow
penchanta strong and continued inclination
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
insubordinationdisobedient to authority
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
pendulouspoised without visible support
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
monograma sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name