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 |
|---|---|
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |