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 |
|---|---|
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |