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

WordMeaning
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
headlongheadfirst
precursorone that precedes and indicates the approach of another
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
muteunable to speak : lacking the power of speech
nullifyto make null (see null
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure