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 |
|---|---|
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| rotunda | a round building |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |