GRE Word List

PERMISSIVE

granted on sufferance : tolerated

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

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WordMeaning
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
cantankerousdifficult or irritating to deal with
induceto move by persuasion or influence
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
fienddevil
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time