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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| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
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| ignite | to set afire |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
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