GRE Word List
PERMISSIVE
granted on sufferance : tolerated
The meaning of the word permissive is granted on sufferance : tolerated.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| stringent | tight |
| whimsy | whim |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |