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 |
|---|---|
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| nourish | nurture |