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 |
|---|---|
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |