GRE Word List
PERMISSIVE
granted on sufferance : tolerated
The meaning of the word permissive is granted on sufferance : tolerated.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |