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 |
|---|---|
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| distend | extend |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |