GRE Word List
PERMISSIVE
granted on sufferance : tolerated
The meaning of the word permissive is granted on sufferance : tolerated.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |