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 |
|---|---|
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
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| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
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| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |