GRE Word List
LEEWAY
an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
The meaning of the word leeway is an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance.
Random words
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| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
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| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
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| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
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