GRE Word List

NUANCE

a subtle distinction or variation

The meaning of the word nuance is a subtle distinction or variation.

Random words

WordMeaning
ingratean ungrateful person
mercurialof, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
featurethe structure, form, or appearance especially of a person
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast
coiffurea style or manner of arranging the hair
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
accostto approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration