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 |
|---|---|
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| sophist | philosopher |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |