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 |
|---|---|
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| trenchant | keen |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| acclaim | applaud |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |