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 |
|---|---|
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| fictitious | of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |