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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disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
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flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
ethnicof or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background
sleighan open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
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memorialserving to preserve remembrance : commemorative