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 |
|---|---|
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| digression | the 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 |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| bitter | being, 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 |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |