GRE Word List
NUANCE
a subtle distinction or variation
The meaning of the word nuance is a subtle distinction or variation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| noisome | noxious |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| dire | exciting horror |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |