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 |
|---|---|
| tatter | to make ragged |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| purported | reputed |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |