GRE Word List

PERMISSIVE

granted on sufferance : tolerated

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

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WordMeaning
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
sedentarynot migratory : settled
substantiateto give substance or form to : embody
depredationto lay waste : plunder
corporealhaving, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
gourmeta connoisseur of food and drink
galaxymilky way galaxy
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated