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 |
|---|---|
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |