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 |
|---|---|
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| blackball | to vote against |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |