GRE Word List

PERMISSIVE

granted on sufferance : tolerated

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

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WordMeaning
exhortto incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
multilingualof, having, or expressed in several languages
lumenthe cavity of a tubular organ or part
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered
misogamya hatred of marriage
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
concordatcompact
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling