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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|---|---|
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
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| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
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| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
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