GRE Word List

PERMISSIVE

granted on sufferance : tolerated

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

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WordMeaning
threshto separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
bewitchto influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
declivitydownward inclination
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
dichotomya division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities