GRE Word List

PERMISSIVE

granted on sufferance : tolerated

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

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WordMeaning
savorthe taste or smell of something
transitoryof brief duration : temporary
ordainto invest (see invest
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
validateto make legally valid : ratify
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
homespunspun or made at home