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
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
ferventvery hot : glowing
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
enervatelacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion
reparablecapable of being repaired
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
smarthaving or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary