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 |
|---|---|
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |