GRE Word List
PERMISSIVE
granted on sufferance : tolerated
The meaning of the word permissive is granted on sufferance : tolerated.
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| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |