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 |
|---|---|
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |