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 |
|---|---|
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
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| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
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| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
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| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
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| query | question |