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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WordMeaning
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
agapewide open : gaping
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete