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 |
|---|---|
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |