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 |
|---|---|
| violate | break |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| defer | put off |