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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hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
snivel | to run at the nose |
obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |