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 |
|---|---|
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
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| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| prosody | the study of versification |
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| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |