GRE Word List

PERMISSIVE

granted on sufferance : tolerated

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

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WordMeaning
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
indenturea document or a section of a document that is indented
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
retortto pay or hurl back : return
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
sluran insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion