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 |
|---|---|
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |