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 |
|---|---|
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
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| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| swill | wash |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| belie | to give a false impression of |