GRE Word List
PERMISSIVE
granted on sufferance : tolerated
The meaning of the word permissive is granted on sufferance : tolerated.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dally | to act playfully |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |