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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WordMeaning
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
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precipitantprecipitate
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