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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| conceit | favorable opinion |