GRE Word List
NUANCE
a subtle distinction or variation
The meaning of the word nuance is a subtle distinction or variation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| parlance | speech |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |