GRE Word List
PERMISSIVE
granted on sufferance : tolerated
The meaning of the word permissive is granted on sufferance : tolerated.
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|---|---|
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| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
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| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
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| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
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