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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titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly
gaita manner of walking or moving on foot
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
precariousdependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
plutocracygovernment by the wealthy