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 |
|---|---|
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| headlong | headfirst |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| caulk | to 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) |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |