GRE Word List
NUANCE
a subtle distinction or variation
The meaning of the word nuance is a subtle distinction or variation.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |