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 |
|---|---|
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| swill | wash |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |