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 |
|---|---|
| purported | reputed |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| plait | pleat |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |