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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| nourishment | food |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |